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Reserved word

In a programming language, a reserved word (sometimes known as a reserved identifier) is a word that cannot be used by a programmer as an identifier, such as the name of a variable, function, or label – it is "reserved from use". In brief, an identifier starts with a letter, which is followed by any sequence of letters and digits (in some languages, the…

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Programming languageProgrammerIdentifierLabelUnderscore
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Reserved words and language independence

.NETCommon Language InfrastructureVisual Basic (.NET)ClassC#
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Specification

Formal specificationForward compatibilitySource codeJavaScriptC11
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Further reservation

CompilerName manglingFile scopeC++03
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Distinction

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Specification

Reserved words and language independence

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Reserved word

Nodes43
Edges42
Triples35
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.046512
Components1

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Reserved word

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related to Distinction · 12
Reserved word → As, Boolean, For, IDE, IDEs, In, Interactive Development Environment, Java, Pascal, There, This, When
related to Reserved words and language independence · 9
Reserved word → Because, CLI, For, If, Microsoft's, NET, NET Common Language Infrastructure, Thus, Visual Basic
related to Specification · 7
Reserved word → Alternatively, For, Further, Generally, Reasons, The, To
see also · 2
Reserved word → Java, SQL
related to Disadvantages · 1
Reserved word → It

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Important terminology

reserved words language keywords languages used use word programs programming may java example new one identifiers also identifier existing specification

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
if or while is used during syntax analysis to determine what sort of statement is being consideredinstance ofbut are not otherwise mentioned in the Java syntax rules.A keyword0.80text
local variablesinstance ofthis use is also permitted in non-public settings0.80text
parameter namesinstance ofthis use is also permitted in non-public settings0.80text
and private membersinstance ofthis use is also permitted in non-public settings0.80text
Reserved wordrelated to DisadvantagesIt0.60section
Reserved wordrelated to DistinctionWhen0.60section
Reserved wordrelated to DistinctionInteractive Development Environment0.60section
Reserved wordrelated to DistinctionIDE0.60section
Reserved wordrelated to DistinctionIn0.60section
Reserved wordrelated to DistinctionIDEs0.60section
Reserved wordrelated to DistinctionThis0.60section
Reserved wordrelated to DistinctionThere0.60section

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