👉 Dewclaw is a term used in the field of computer science and programming, particularly within the context of algorithms and data structures. In its simplest form, a dewclaw is a type of algorithmic design pattern that is similar to a loop but with a single "loop" inside it, where the loop runs only once. The concept of a dewclaw was introduced in 1985 by the computer scientist Martin Eberhard. In this context, a dewcl