Editing Pseudocode (section)

==Application==
Pseudocode is commonly used in textbooks and [[scientific publications]] related to [[computer science]] and [[numerical computation]] to describe algorithms in a way that is accessible to programmers regardless of their familiarity with specific programming languages. Textbooks often include an introduction explaining the conventions in use, and the detail of pseudocode may sometimes approach that of formal programming languages.

[[Programmer|Programmers]] frequently begin implementing an unfamiliar algorithm by drafting it in pseudocode, then translating it into a programming language while adapting it to fit the larger program. This [[Top-down and bottom-up|top-down]] structuring approach often starts with a pseudocode sketch refined into executable code. Pseudocode is also used in standardization; for example, the [[Moving Picture Experts Group|MPEG]] standards rely on formal [[C (programming language)|C]]-like pseudocode, these standards cannot be understood without grasping the details of the code.{{sfn|Mitchell|Pennebaker|Fogg|LeGall|1996|p=105}}