inclined

adj 1: (often followed by `to') having a preference, disposition,

or tendency; "wasn't inclined to believe the excuse";

"inclined to be moody" [syn: {inclined(p)}] [ant: {disinclined}]

2: at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position; "an

inclined plane" [ant: {horizontal}, {vertical}]

3: having made preparations; "prepared to take risks" [syn: {disposed(p)},

{fain}, {inclined(p)}, {prepared}]

4: used especially of the head or upper back; "a bent head and

sloping shoulders" [syn: {bent}, {bowed}]

inline

(Or "unfold") To replace a {function} call with

an instance of the function's body. {Actual argument}

expressions are substituted for {formal parameters} as in

{beta reduction}. Inlining is usually done as a

{compile-time} transformation.

If done recklessly (e.g. attempting to inline a {recursive}

function) the {compiler} will fail to terminate. If done

over-enthusiastically the code size may increase

exponentially, e.g. if function f calls g twice, and g calls h

twice and h is inlined in g which is inlined in f (in either

order) then there will be four copies of h's body in f.

See also {linear argument}, {unfold/fold}.

(1994-11-03)