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subsumes

subsumes()

Section titled “subsumes()”

Category: Terminology

Returns true if the first code subsumes (is more general than) the second code

Signature

Section titled “Signature”
  • Return type: boolean
  • Parameters:
    • codeA coding — The potentially subsuming code
    • codeB coding — The potentially subsumed code

Examples

Section titled “Examples”
subsumes(ParentCode.coding, ChildCode.coding)
Condition.code.coding.subsumes(MoreSpecificCondition.code.coding)