Editing Skeleton (computer programming) (section)

== Background ==
Modern [[software]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lowery|first=Jeff|date=2019-11-02|title=Why is Software Development Difficult?|url=https://levelup.gitconnected.com/why-is-software-development-difficult-81a2a041d35e|access-date=2020-11-15|website=Medium|language=en}}</ref> is often complicated due to a host of reasons. This can mean that not just a single [[programmer]] can develop it, or that other modules or parts have to be separately imported. The programs can also be too complex on their own, some with multiple methods accessing a single [[Variable (computer science)|variable]] at the same time or even generating [[pixel]]s for displays. Skeleton code is used to assist programmers to develop their code with the fewest errors during the time of [[Compilation (computing)|compilation]].

Skeleton code is most commonly found in [[Parallel computing|parallel programming]], but is also applied in other situations, like [[documentation]] in [[programming language]]s. This helps to simplify the core functionality of a potentially confusing method. It can also be used to allow for a small function within a larger program to operate without full functionality temporarily.
This method of programming is easier than writing a complete function, as these skeleton functions do not have to include main functionalities and can instead be hardcoded to use during development. They usually involve syntactically correct code to introduce the method, as well as comments to indicate the operation of the program. This is not always necessary to call a piece of text skeleton code.