Token in C Programming : Basic Building Block in C
C Tokens Chart
- In C Programming punctuation,individual words,characters etc are called tokens.
- Tokens are basic building blocks of C Programming
Example :
No | Token Type | Example 1 | Example 2 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Keyword | do | while |
2 | Constants | number | sum |
3 | Identifier | -76 | 89 |
4 | String | HTF” | PRIT” |
5 | Special Symbol | * | @ |
6 | Operators | ++ | / |
Basic Building Blocks and Definition :
Token | Meaning |
---|---|
Keyword | A variable is a meaningful name of data storage location in computer memory. When using a variable you refer to memory address of computer |
Constant | Constants are expressions with a fixed value |
Identifier | The term identifier is usually used for variable names |
String | Sequence of characters |
Special Symbol | Symbols other than the Alphabets and Digits and white-spaces |
Operators | A symbol that represent a specific mathematical or non mathematical action |