updatedValue

UpdatedValue is a term used in computing to denote the value that results after a change or transformation has been applied to a data item, property, or field. It is commonly used to distinguish the post-change value from its previous state and from other related values such as the original or current values in different contexts.

In software development, updatedValue can appear in data binding, event handling, and API responses to convey the new state of an object after an update operation. In databases and data management, updatedValue refers to the value stored in a column following an UPDATE statement, a trigger, or an audit log entry that records the new data for historical tracking. In user interfaces, updatedValue may be used to reflect changes in real time, such as when a user edits a form field and the interface displays the updated value.

Examples include updating a user’s status from "inactive" to "active," where updatedValue is "active," or modifying a numeric score from 75 to 82, where updatedValue is 82. It is often contrasted with oldValue or newValue, where oldValue represents the value before the change and newValue sometimes denotes the value after validation or processing.

Considerations when working with updatedValue include data type consistency, null handling, concurrency control, and validation to ensure the value accurately represents the intended change. Related terms include oldValue, newValue, delta, and audit trail.