Updater vs Mutator - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between updater and mutator

is that updater is one who, or that which, updates while mutator is that which causes mutation or change.

(en noun)

One who, or that which, updates.

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, passage=My friend Lizzie, who is an actual poet, is a terrific, prolific updater . }}

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(en noun)

That which causes mutation or change

In object oriented programming, the mutator function changes the value of the field that gives its name.

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