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'''Syntax''' refers to the allowed patterns of symbols (often [[ASCII]] text) for the input to a program; the term is most often used with [[programming language]]s, in which [[program]]s in a given language are input to a [[compiler]]. However, the term is used for many things in computer. e.g. [[email]] has a standard for syntax in email messages.
 
'''Syntax''' refers to the allowed patterns of symbols (often [[ASCII]] text) for the input to a program; the term is most often used with [[programming language]]s, in which [[program]]s in a given language are input to a [[compiler]]. However, the term is used for many things in computer. e.g. [[email]] has a standard for syntax in email messages.
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Revision as of 15:09, 3 December 2018

Syntax refers to the allowed patterns of symbols (often ASCII text) for the input to a program; the term is most often used with programming languages, in which programs in a given language are input to a compiler. However, the term is used for many things in computer. e.g. email has a standard for syntax in email messages.

See also