Welcome to the basic syntax tutorial! Here you will learn the fundamentals of programming syntax. Syntax is the set of rules that defines the combinations of symbols that are considered to be correctly structured programs in that language.

Syntax Components

  • Keywords: Special words that have a predefined meaning in the programming language.
  • Identifiers: Names given to variables, functions, and other user-defined items.
  • Operators: Symbols that tell the compiler or interpreter to perform specific mathematical or logical manipulations.
  • Comments: Text in the source code that is ignored by the compiler or interpreter but can be used to explain the code.

Example

Here is a simple example of a program written in Python:

# Print "Hello, World!" to the console
print("Hello, World!")

In this example, print is a keyword that outputs text to the console, and "Hello, World!" is a string literal.

Resources

For more information on Python syntax, you can read our comprehensive guide on Python Syntax.

Images

Syntax Tree

Syntax_Tree

This image shows a syntax tree, which is a graphical representation of the structure of a program.

Python Keyword

Python_Keyword

This image represents a Python keyword, which is a special word in the Python programming language.