MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

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What is syntax?
A
Syntax is the word used to describe an error
B
Syntax is the rules of the programming language
C
It is used to read information
D
It is used to output information
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Syntax refers to the rules that define the structure of a language. Syntax in computer programming means the rules that control the structure of the symbols, punctuation, and words of a programming language. Without syntax, the meaning or semantics of a language is nearly impossible to understand.

Detailed explanation-3: -The syntax also identifies the valid keywords and symbols that a programmer can use to write their source code. And the same way that grammatical rules govern each human language, unique syntax governs each programming language. However, computers are very exacting when it comes to reading code.

Detailed explanation-4: -Syntax is important in programming because it would be impossible to write functioning code without it. Code is a set of instructions written in a language that a computer can read and act on. If there are syntax errors in the code, the program won’t work.

Detailed explanation-5: -Syntax is the grammar, structure, or order of the elements in a language statement. (Semantics is the meaning of these elements.) Syntax applies to computer languages as well as to natural languages.

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