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| + | A keyword is a reserved word that has an inherent meaning to the compiler and thus cannot be used as an identifier within the language. Keywords often represent a language's possible reference values and statements. They are always written in lowercase, so in case-sensitive languages such as C versions of the same word that are not all lowercase can be used as identifiers. | ||
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| − | + | Reference Values: | |
| − | + | - double | |
| − | + | - int | |
| + | - char | ||
| + | - string | ||
| + | - enum | ||
| + | - void | ||
| + | Statements: | ||
| + | - break | ||
| + | - if / else | ||
| + | - for / foreach | ||
| + | - switch / case / default | ||
| + | - do / while | ||
| + | - return | ||
=Resources= | =Resources= | ||
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[[Category:Object Oriented Programming]] | [[Category:Object Oriented Programming]] | ||
[[Category:C Sharp]] | [[Category:C Sharp]] | ||
Revision as of 22:23, 9 April 2020
Definition
A keyword is a reserved word that has an inherent meaning to the compiler and thus cannot be used as an identifier within the language. Keywords often represent a language's possible reference values and statements. They are always written in lowercase, so in case-sensitive languages such as C versions of the same word that are not all lowercase can be used as identifiers.
Examples
Reference Values: - double - int - char - string - enum - void
Statements: - break - if / else - for / foreach - switch / case / default - do / while - return
