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Use the [state] tag for questions pertaining to retained information determining the behavior of a program.

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Definition of "state"

What is a good way to define "state", as in state variable or state machine, to a new (previously non) programmer? … Is the concept of state explicitly taught in beginning programming courses or books commonly? …
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