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C++ In a Nutshell
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C++ In a Nutshell

by Ray Lischner
May 2003
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
808 pages
32h 24m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Expression Statements

An expression statement computes an expression, such as a function call or assignment. The expression result is discarded, so the expression is typically evaluated for its side effects. (See Chapter 3 for details about expressions.) The statement syntax is simply an optional expression followed by a semicolon:

expr ;

or:

;

A statement with no expression is called a null statement . Null statements are most often used for loops when no code is needed in the loop body.

Here are several examples of expression statements:

42;          // Valid but pointless
cout << 42;  // More typical
x = y * z;   // Remember that assignment is an expression
;            // Null statement
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