Keywords in C++
Learn about the reserved list of keywords in C++.
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Introduction to keywords
Keywords are a collection of reserved words and predefined identifiers in C++. We cannot use keywords as an identifier or a function name.
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The identifiers that are defined by the compiler are known as predefined identifiers. We can change their meaning later in a program. The
main
keyword is a predefined identifier. We can declare a variable calledmain
inside our function. However, we cannot do the same thing with theelse
keyword because it is a reserved word.
Here is a list of commonly used keywords in C++.
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