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Understanding State

Monday, Dec 13, 2021
Understanding State

Let’s talk about state, shall we? State is the collective properties of the system from one point in time. Think of it effectively as a snapshot of a system. State in computer science is actually a lot like state in physics, so let’s start with something that’s a bit easier to understand. We’re going to examine a physical system: A ball dropping from my hand to the ground one meter (1m) below.

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