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'''Syntax''' refers to the allowed patterns of | '''Syntax''' refers to the allowed patterns of constituent elements in a complex data item - for example, the [[ASCII]] [[character]]s in the input to a program. The term is often used with [[programming language]] [[source code]], in which [[program]]s in a given language are input to a [[compiler]] or [[interpreter]]. However, the term is used for many things in computers; e.g. [[email]] has a standard for syntax in email messages. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:02, 28 April 2022
Syntax refers to the allowed patterns of constituent elements in a complex data item - for example, the ASCII characters in the input to a program. The term is often used with programming language source code, in which programs in a given language are input to a compiler or interpreter. However, the term is used for many things in computers; e.g. email has a standard for syntax in email messages.
