[1] : Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001)

syntactic sugar n. coined by peter landin features added to a
   language or other formalism to make it `sweeter' for humans, but which
   do not affect the expressiveness of the formalism compare chrome.
   used esp. when there is an obvious and trivial translation of the
   `sugar' feature into other constructs already present in the notation.
   c's `ai' notation is syntactic sugar for `a + i'. "syntactic sugar
   causes cancer of the semicolon." -- alan perlis.

   the variants `syntactic saccharin' and `syntactic syrup' are also
   recorded. these denote something even more gratuitous, in that syntactic
   sugar serves a purpose making something more acceptable to humans, but
   syntactic saccharin or syrup serve no purpose at all. compare
   candygrammar, syntactic salt.


see also:
chrome candygrammar syntactic salt 

[2] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

syntactic sugar
     
        term coined by peter landin for additions to the syntax of a
        language which do not affect its expressiveness but make it
        "sweeter" for humans to use.  syntactic sugar gives the
        programmer an alternative way of coding that is more succinct
        or more like some familiar notation.  it does not affect the
        expressiveness of the formalism compare chrome.
     
        syntactic sugar can be easily translated "desugared" to
        produce a program in some simpler "core" syntax.  e.g. c's
        "ai" notation is syntactic sugar for "a + i".  in a
        curried functional language, all operators are really
        functions and the use of infix notation "x+y" is syntactic
        sugar for function application "+ x y".
     
        alan perlis once quipped, "syntactic sugar causes cancer of
        the semicolon."
     
        the variants "syntactic saccharin" and "syntactic syrup" are
        also recorded.  these denote something even more gratuitous,
        in that they serve no purpose at all.  compare candygrammar,
        syntactic salt.
     
     
see also:
chrome infix notation candygrammar syntactic salt 

Sugar >> S Words
Sugar, definition of term: Sugar
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Syntactic >> S Words
Syntactic, definition of term: Syntactic
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Sugar Maple >> S Words
Sugar Maple, definition of term: Sugar Maple
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Sugar Daddy >> S Words
Sugar Daddy, definition of term: Sugar Daddy
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Sugar Cane >> S Words
Sugar Cane, definition of term: Sugar Cane
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Sugar Beet >> S Words
Sugar Beet, definition of term: Sugar Beet
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Invert Sugar >> I Words
Invert Sugar, definition of term: Invert Sugar
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Malt Sugar >> M Words
Malt Sugar, definition of term: Malt Sugar
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Sugar Of Lead >> S Words
Sugar Of Lead, definition of term: Sugar Of Lead
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