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A Single Character constant represent a single character which is enclosed in a pair of quotation symbols.
Example for character constants are
'5'
'x'
';'
' '
All character constants have an equivalent integer value which are called ASCII Values.
A string constant is a set of characters enclosed in double quotation marks. The characters in a string constant sequence may be a alphabet, number, special character and blank space. Example of string constants are
"VISHAL"
"1234"
"God Bless"
"!.....?"
Backslash character constants are special characters used in output functions. Although they contain two characters they represent only one character. Given below is the table of escape sequence and their meanings.
|
Constant |
Meaning |
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'\a' |
.Audible Alert (Bell) |
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'\b' |
.Backspace |
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'\f' |
.Formfeed |
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'\n' |
.New Line |
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'\r' |
.Carriage Return |
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'\t' |
.Horizontal tab |
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'\v' |
.Vertical Tab |
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'\'' |
.Single Quote |
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'\"' |
.Double Quote |
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'\?' |
.Question Mark |
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'\\' |
.Back Slash |
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'\0' |
.Null |
A variable is a value that can change any time. It is a memory location used to store a data value. A variable name should be carefully chosen by the programmer so that its use is reflected in a useful way in the entire program. Variable names are case sensitive. Example of variable names are
Sun
number
Salary
Emp_name
average1
Any variable declared in a program should confirm to the following
1. They must always begin with a letter, although some systems permit underscore as the first character.
2. The length of a variable must not be more than 8 characters.
3. White space is not allowed and
4. A variable should not be a Keyword
5. It should not contain any special characters.
Examples of Invalid Variable names are
123
(area)
6th
%abc
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