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Point in a computer program where instruction-execution begins

In computer programming, an entry point is the place in a program where the execution of a program begins, and where the program has access to command line arguments. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: Entry pointA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Is Zooplankton an Entry Point of Microplastics into the Marine Food Web?Influential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Entry Points to US EducationThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Turning point: when born globals enter post-entry stageCited 53 times
  5. Go sideways: Command-line argument parsingA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Quine (computing)A closely related topic

📖 Definitions

Noun A location in a program or software library that can be called from outside, and from which the execution of code begins.

Noun The price point where an investor has opened or may open a position on an exchange.

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  1. Usage
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🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

🆕 Influential since 2022

📚 Books worth reading

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