In object-oriented programming, the mutator function changes the value of the field that gives its name.
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Mutator
//ˈmjuteɪtɚ//
Synonyms for "mutator" (2 found)
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Translations
15 translations across 14 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- мутатор noun (causes mutation or change)
Czech
1 entries- mutátor noun (causes mutation or change)
Danish
1 entries- mutator noun (causes mutation or change)
Dutch
1 entries- mutator noun (causes mutation or change)
Esperanto
1 entries- mutaciulo noun (causes mutation or change)
Estonian
1 entries- mutaator noun (causes mutation or change)
French
1 entries- mutateur noun (causes mutation or change)
German
1 entries- Mutator noun (causes mutation or change)
Greek
1 entries- μεταλλάκτης noun (causes mutation or change)
Italian
2 entries- mutatore noun (causes mutation or change)
- mutatrice noun (causes mutation or change)
Polish
1 entries- mutator noun (causes mutation or change)
Romanian
1 entries- mutator noun (causes mutation or change)
Russian
1 entries- мутатор noun (causes mutation or change)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- мутатор noun (causes mutation or change)
Sample sentences
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Rocket League will gain match-modifying mutators […] The football-meets-cars mashup will let you toggle on gameplay-changing settings such as low gravity, time warping and explosions.
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