Tokens in C

Tokens in C

           In C programming, tokens are the smallest units in a program that have meaningful representations. Tokens are the building blocks of a C program, and they are recognized by the C compiler to form valid expressions and statements. Tokens can be classified into various categories, each with specific roles in the program.

 Types of Tokens in C

The tokens of C language can be classified into six types based on the functions they are used to perform. The types of C tokens are as follows:

1. Punctuators

The following special symbols are used in C having some special meaning and thus, cannot be used for some other purpose. Some of these are listed below:

  • Brackets[]: Opening and closing brackets are used as array element references. These indicate single and multidimensional subscripts.
  • Parentheses(): These special symbols are used to indicate function calls and function parameters.
  • Braces{}: These opening and ending curly braces mark the start and end of a block of code containing more than one executable statement.
  • Comma (, ): It is used to separate more than one statement like for separating parameters in function calls.
  • Colon(:): It is an operator that essentially invokes something called an initialization list.
  • Semicolon(;): It is known as a statement terminator.  It indicates the end of one logical entity. That's why each individual statement must be ended with a semicolon.
  • Asterisk (*): It is used to create a pointer variable and for the multiplication of variables.
  • Assignment operator(=): It is used to assign values and for logical operation validation.
  • Pre-processor (#): The preprocessor is a macro processor that is used automatically by the compiler to transform your program before actual compilation.
  • Dot (.): Used to access members of a structure or union.
  • Tilde(~): Bitwise One's Complement Operator.

2. Keywords

Keyword are reserved words that have predefined meanings in C. These cannot be used as identifiers (variable names, function names, etc.). Keywords define the structure and behavior of the program C language supports 32 keywords such as int, for, if, ... etc.

3. Strings

String are nothing but an array of characters ended with a null character (‘\0’). This null character indicates the end of the string. Strings are always enclosed in double quotes. Whereas a character is enclosed in single quotes in C and C++.

4. Operators

Operators are symbols that trigger an action when applied to C variables and other objects. The data items on which operators act are called operands. 

5. Identifiers

Identifiers are names given to variables, functions, arrays, and other user-defined items. They must begin with a letter (a-z, A-Z) or an underscore (_) and can be followed by letters, digits (0-9), and underscores.

6. Constants

Constants are fixed values used in a C program. These values do not change during the execution of the program. Constants can be integers, floating-point numbers, characters, or strings.



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