Pseudocode Keywords

INITIALIZE

• Indicates a variable created with no value. Can also use DECLARE.

• A method to assign a value to a variable after declaration.

• A process of deleting a variable from memory.

• A way to create a constant variable.

CALCULATE

• Indicates the program needs to perform a calculation.

• A command to stop the program.

• A request for user input.

• A function to display results.

PRINT

• Indicates that output will be sent to the printer.

• Displays the output on the screen.

• Saves the output to a file.

• Sends the output to a network location.

WHILE...ENDWHILE

• Indicates a type of loop used to repeat a set of instructions.

• A conditional statement that executes once.

• A function that returns a value.

• A method for defining variables.

OUTPUT

• Indicates that output will appear on the screen.

• Refers to the input data for a program.

• Describes the process of data storage.

• Represents a command to execute a function.

DISPLAY

• Output device

• Alternative to output.

• Input method

• Data storage

DECLARE

• An alternative to INITIALIZE, it creates a variable for which we do not know the starting value.

• A method to permanently store data in a database.

• A function that retrieves data from an API.

• A command to delete a variable from memory.

SET

• Indicates a variable is created and set to a value.

• A command to delete a variable from memory.

• A method to retrieve the value of a variable.

• A function to compare two variables.

WRITE

• Indicates data will be saved to a file.

• Indicates data will be deleted from a file.

• Indicates data will be read from a file.

• Indicates data will be transferred to a server.

FOR...NEXT...ENDFOR

• A counted loop that runs a set number of times.

• A loop that runs indefinitely until a condition is met.

• A loop that executes only once.

• A loop that runs in reverse order.