COMPILER DESIGN

ADVANCED TOPICS IN COMPILER DESIGN

CODE GENERATION FOR OBJECT ORIENTED LANGUAGES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these is the set of rules that must be followed when typing code using a programming language?
A
Syntax
B
Value
C
Expression
D
Statement
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Basic syntax represents the fundamental rules of a programming language. Without these rules, it is impossible to write functioning code.

Detailed explanation-2: -Syntax is the set of rules that define what the various combinations of symbols mean. This tells the computer how to read the code. Syntax refers to a concept in writing code dealing with a very specific set of words and a very specific order to those words when we give the computer instructions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Syntax defines the rules and regulations that help write any statement in a programming language, while semantics refers to the meaning of the associated line of code in the programming language.

Detailed explanation-4: -In linguistics, syntax is the arrangement or order of words, determined by both the writer’s style and grammar rules.

Detailed explanation-5: -A set of rules that provides a way of telling a computer what operations to perform is called a programming language.

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