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Basic C Programming Terms

The document outlines basic C programming terms, including data types such as integers, floating-point numbers, characters, booleans, and void. It also covers variables, operators, control flow statements, functions, pointers, arrays, structures, unions, and preprocessor directives. Each term is briefly defined to provide a foundational understanding of C programming concepts.

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Basic C Programming Terms

The document outlines basic C programming terms, including data types such as integers, floating-point numbers, characters, booleans, and void. It also covers variables, operators, control flow statements, functions, pointers, arrays, structures, unions, and preprocessor directives. Each term is briefly defined to provide a foundational understanding of C programming concepts.

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Basic C Programming Terms

Data Types

 Integer - Used to store whole numbers (e.g., int, short, long, long
long).

 Floating-point - Used to store real numbers (e.g., float, double, long


double).

 Character - Used to store a single character (e.g., char).

 Boolean - Used to store true or false values (e.g., bool).

 Void - Used to indicate the absence of a value (e.g., void functions).

Variables

 Identifier - A name given to a variable to reference its value in


memory.

 Declaration - The process of specifying a variable's data type and


name.

 Initialization - The process of assigning an initial value to a variable.

 Scope - The region of code where a variable is accessible.

Operators

 Arithmetic - Used for mathematical operations (e.g., +, -, *, /, %).

 Relational - Used to compare values (e.g., ==, !=, <, >, <=, >=).

 Logical - Used to combine logical expressions (e.g., &&, ||, !).

 Bitwise - Used to perform operations on individual bits of a value


(e.g., &, |, ^, ~, <<, >>).

 Assignment - Used to assign values to variables (e.g., =, +=, -=,


*=, /=, %=, <<=, >>=).

 Conditional - Used to select between different code blocks based on a


condition (e.g., ? - ).

 Comma - Used to separate expressions in a larger expression.

Control Flow Statements


 If-else - Used to execute different code blocks based on a condition.

 Switch - Used to select one of several code blocks based on the value
of an expression.

 For loop - Used to execute a block of code repeatedly for a specified


number of times.

 While loop - Used to execute a block of code repeatedly as long as a


condition is true.

 Do-while loop - Similar to a while loop, but the condition is checked


after the code block is executed.

 Break - Used to exit a loop or switch statement prematurely.

 Continue - Used to skip the current iteration of a loop and proceed to


the next one.

Functions

 Definition - The process of creating a function with a name,


parameters, and a body.

 Call - The process of invoking a function to execute its code.

 Return value - The value that a function sends back to the calling
code.

 Parameters - Values passed to a function when it is called.

 Arguments - The actual values that are used when a function is


called.

Pointers

 Address - The location of a variable in memory.

 Pointer variable - A variable that stores the address of another


variable.

 Dereferencing - The process of accessing the value stored at the


address pointed to by a pointer.

 Null pointer - A pointer that points to no valid memory location.

Arrays

 Collection - A group of elements of the same data type.


 Index - A number used to access a specific element in an array.

 Multidimensional array - An array of arrays.

Structures

 User-defined data type - A collection of variables of different data


types.

 Member - A variable within a structure.

 Dot operator - Used to access members of a structure.

 Arrow operator - Used to access members of a structure through a


pointer.

Unions

 Similar to structures - A collection of variables of different data


types, but only one member can be active at a time.

Preprocessor Directives

 Include - Used to include header files.

 Define - Used to define constants or macros.

 Ifdef, ifndef, else, endif - Used for conditional compilation.

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