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control flow
The order in which a program's statements run, shaped by its branches and loops.
Control flow is the path execution takes through code: which if-branch is taken, how many times a loop repeats, which function is called next. Different inputs steer it differently. Ensuring "backend parity on control flow" means alternative implementations make the same branching decisions, so they behave identically rather than just similarly.
See also
- bytecodeA compact, low-level instruction stream that a virtual machine or interpreter runs, sitting between source code and the raw CPU.