A punctuator is a symbol that is necessary
for the syntax of the C language, but performs no run-time operation
on data and produces no run-time result.
Syntax |
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punctuator ::= One selected from:
[ ] ( ) { } * , : = ; # ... |
Description |
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Some punctuators are the same characters as operators. They
are distinguished through the context of their use.
Example
#include <stdio.h> /* # marks the processing directive "include"*/
main() /* ( and ) mark the beginning and end of
argument list */
{ /* { marks the beginning of a block */
printf("\nHello world\n"); /* ; marks the end of a statement */
} /* } marks the end of a block */ |
