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objectssuch

Objectssuch is a theoretical term used in logic and computer science to denote the collection of objects that satisfy a given predicate. It is a way of expressing, in natural language form, the idea behind set-builder notation or predicate-based comprehension.

In practice, objectssuch is often treated as synonymous with the formal expression { x | P(x) }, where P

Notes on usage and limitations: objectssuch is not universally adopted as a formal term in all literatures.

Applications: objectssuch appears in introductory explanations of sets, database query analogies (where a query selects records

is
a
predicate
and
x
ranges
over
a
specified
domain.
The
result
is
the
set
of
all
objects
x
for
which
P(x)
holds.
The
concept
is
widely
used
in
teaching
and
informal
discussions
to
convey
the
idea
of
selecting
objects
that
meet
a
condition,
while
formal
texts
may
prefer
explicit
notation
such
as
{
x
∈
U
|
P(x)
}
or
logical
comprehension.
Some
writers
reserve
a
similar
idea
for
phrases
like
“such
that”
or
for
more
rigid
set-formation
notations.
When
used,
care
is
taken
to
specify
the
domain
of
discourse
and
any
required
properties
of
the
predicate
P.
Ambiguity
can
arise
if
P
involves
multiple
variables
or
depends
on
external
context,
so
precise
definitions
or
references
to
the
domain
are
important.
that
satisfy
a
condition),
and
formal
verification
or
programming
languages
that
implement
set
comprehension
constructs.
It
serves
as
a
concise
way
to
describe
the
result
of
applying
a
condition
to
a
collection
of
objects.
See
also
set-builder
notation,
predicate
logic,
and
set
comprehension.