Programming in C

Basic Syntax

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Overview
Semicolon
Variable Declarations
Code Blocks
Functions

Comments

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Semicolon ;
Terminator

Signifies the end of a statement

Many statements end with a ; and some do not
Can also be used to stack statements

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Variable Declaration
How to declare a variable in C
<Variable Type> <Variable Name> = <Expression>;

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Variable Declaration
How to declare a variable in C

int num = 10;

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Variable Declaration
How to declare a variable in C

int num = 10;

Variable Type

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Variable Declaration
How to declare a variable in C

int num = 10;

Variable Name

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Variable Declaration
How to declare a variable in C

int num = 10;

Expression (Value)

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Variable Declaration
How to declare a variable in C

int num = 10;

Terminator

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Variable Declaration
How to declare a variable in C

int num;
num = 10;

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Variable Declaration
How to declare a variable in C

int num;
num = 10;

Variable declaration

Set variable value

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Variable Declaration
How to stack variable declarations

int x = 10;int y = 1 + 2;
Terminator

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Variable Declaration
How to stack variable declarations

int x = 10;int y = 1 + 2;
Same as
int x = 10, y = 1 + 2;

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Variable Declaration
Whitespace is ignored by the compiler

int y = 1 + 2;
int y=1+2;
Same expression

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Code Blocks
Sections code that belongs to a particular structure

{
<CODE>

Start Code Block

}
End Code Block

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Code Blocks
Sections code that belongs to a particular structure

int main()
{
if (x == y)
{
}
return 0;
}
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Start Main Code

Block
Start If Code Block

End If Code Block

End Main Code

Block
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Function Declaration

How to declare a function

<Return Type> <Function Name> (<Parameters>)

{
<Code>
}

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Function Declaration
How to declare a function

<Return Type> <Function Name> (<Parameters>)

int Power (int x, int y)

{
<Code>
}
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Function Declaration
How to declare a function

<Return Type> <Function Name> (<Parameters>)

int Power (int x, int y)

{
<Code>
}
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Function Declaration
How to declare a function

<Return Type> <Function Name> (<Parameters>)

int Power (int x, int y)

{
<Code>
}
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Function Declaration
How to declare a function

<Return Type> <Function Name> (<Parameters>)

int Power (int x, int y)

{
<Code>
}
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Function Declaration
How to declare a function

<Return Type> <Function Name> (<Parameters>)

int Power (int x, int y)

{
<Code>
Variable Type
}
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Function Declaration
How to declare a function

<Return Type> <Function Name> (<Parameters>)

int Power (int x, int y)

{
<Code>
Local Variable
}
Name
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Function Declaration
How to declare a function

<Return Type> <Function Name> (<Parameters>)

int Power (int x, int y)

{
<Code>
}
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Parameter
Separator ,
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Function Declaration
How to declare a function

<Return Type> <Function Name> (<Parameters>)

int Power (int x, int y)

{
<Code>
}
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Next parameter

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Calling a Function
<Function Name> (<Parameters>);
Power(2, 3);
or
int x = Power(2, 3);

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Calling a Function
<Function Name> (<Parameters>);
Power(2, 3);
or
int x = Power(2, 3);

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Calling a Function
<Function Name> (<Parameters>);
Power(2, 3);
or
int x = Power(2, 3);

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Writing a Comment
int x = Power(2, 3);
//Comment a single line with two slashes
//Print the statement below
printf(The result is %d\n, x);
//Reset the variable x to 0.
x = 0;
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Writing a Comment
int x = Power(2, 3);

/*
Block comments can span multiple lines
Next we will print the statement below
*/
printf(The result is %d\n, x);
x = 0; //Reset the variable x to 0.
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