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In [[computer programming]], '''direct style''' is the usual style of sequential programming, in which [[Control flow|control]] is passed implicitly by simply going to the next line, by subroutine calls, or by constructs such as return, yield, or await.

== Continuation-passing style ==

Direct style is contrasted with [[continuation-passing style]], in which control is passed explicitly in the form of a continuation. Direct style programming is widely viewed as easier to write and understand than continuation-passing style, and thus a number of programming language constructs exist to eliminate or minimize the need to explicitly use continuations.

In mainstream languages continuation-passing style primarily occurs by passing closures as callbacks (function arguments), and thus direct style more simply means that functions return a value, rather than taking a function argument.

== See also ==

* [[Continuation-passing style]]
* [[Control flow]]

== External links ==

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_style Direct style] @ Wikipedia

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