INTRODUCTION TO SYNTAX
by Goodluck Chioma
mes given to variables, functions, or classes.
Rules: Must start with a letter or an underscore, and cannot be a keyword.
Example:
Let userName = “John”;
4. Literals
Fixed values like numbers, strings, or booleans.
Example:
X = 10 # Integer literal
Y = “Hello” # String literal
5. Data Types
Define the type of value stored in variables, such as int, float, string, boolean.
Example (C++):
Int age = 25;
6. Punctuation
Symbols used for structuring code, like ;, {}, ().
Example ©:
Printf(“Hello, World!”);
7. Comments
Lines of text ignored by the compiler, used to explain code.
Example:
// This is a single-line comment
Syntax Rules Across Languages
1. C
Case-sensitive.
Uses semicolons ; to end statements.
Curly braces {} define blocks of code.
Example:
Int main() {
Printf(“Hello, World!”);
Return 0;
}
2. Python
Indentation is mandatory to define cod