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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Please help me understand this sentence.
Hello everyone,
The following is an extract from a server manual.
A % (percent character) prefix designates the value of a non-static class instantiation, parameter, or return specification as not containing nor exposing sensitive information. If this prefix character is not explicitly used, an asterisk string is substituted for the value that is returned.
I am not clear on the meaning of the first sentence above.
To be more specific, I do not understand the following.
a) The meaning of "designates the value of..."
Can "designate" be replaced with "denote"?
b) The scope of "the value of"
Does "the value of " modify all of the following three items?
a non-static class instantiation
parameter
return spacification
or it just modifies "a non-static class installation"?
c) The grammatical function of "as" in "as not containig..."
This "as" means "because"?
Does this mean the following?
because the value of a non-static class instantiation, parameter, or return specification do not contain nor expose sensitive information
Any help much appreciated.
Thank you.
Manabu, from Japan.
The following is an extract from a server manual.
A % (percent character) prefix designates the value of a non-static class instantiation, parameter, or return specification as not containing nor exposing sensitive information. If this prefix character is not explicitly used, an asterisk string is substituted for the value that is returned.
I am not clear on the meaning of the first sentence above.
To be more specific, I do not understand the following.
a) The meaning of "designates the value of..."
Can "designate" be replaced with "denote"?
b) The scope of "the value of"
Does "the value of " modify all of the following three items?
a non-static class instantiation
parameter
return spacification
or it just modifies "a non-static class installation"?
c) The grammatical function of "as" in "as not containig..."
This "as" means "because"?
Does this mean the following?
because the value of a non-static class instantiation, parameter, or return specification do not contain nor expose sensitive information
Any help much appreciated.
Thank you.
Manabu, from Japan.
Top answer
Hi, The following is an extract from a server manual. A % (percent character) prefix designates the value of a non-static class instantiation, parameter, or return specification as not containing nor exposing sensitive information. If this prefix character is not explicitly used, an asterisk string is substituted for the value that is returned.
- Hi, The following is an extract from a server manual.
- A % (percent character) prefix designates the value of a non-static class instantiation, parameter, or return specification as not containing nor exposing sensitive information.
- If this prefix character is not explicitly used, an asterisk string is substituted for the value that is returned.
- I am not clear on the meaning of the first sentence above.
- To be more specific, I do not understand the following.
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Hi,
The following is an extract from a server manual.
A % (percent character) prefix designates the value of a non-static class instantiation, parameter, or return specification as not containing nor exposing sensitive information. If this prefix character is not explicitly used, an asterisk string is substituted for the value that is returned.
I am not clear on the m
The following is an extract from a server manual.
A % (percent character) prefix designates the value of a non-static class instantiation, parameter, or return specification as not containing nor exposing sensitive information. If this prefix character is not explicitly used, an asterisk string is substituted for the value that is returned.
I am not clear on the m
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