显式

顯式

xiǎnshì

adjective

Meanings

1 explicit (programming, logic)

Characters

to show; apparent

Examples

建议使用显式类型转换。

Jiànyì shǐyòng xiǎnshì lèixíng zhuǎnhuàn.

Explicit type conversion is recommended.

显式比隐式更容易维护。

Xiǎnshì bǐ yǐn shì gèng róngyì wéihù.

Explicit is easier to maintain than implicit.

Tips

usage

显 (visible/apparent) + 式 (form/manner) — literally 'visible form'. Pair with 隐式 (yǐnshì) = implicit. Same 式 appears in 方式 (way), 模式 (mode), 公式 (formula).

Stroke Order

显 xiǎn

式 shì