B. C++ Reserved Words
C++ reserves some words for its own use and for use in C++ libraries. You shouldn’t use a reserved word as an identifier in a declaration. Reserved words come in three categories: keywords, alternative tokens, and C++ library reserved names.
C++ Keywords
Keywords are identifiers that form the vocabulary of a programming language. They may not be used for other purposes, such as serving as variable names. Table B.1 shows C++’s keywords. Keywords shown in boldface are also keywords in ANSI C99. Keywords in italics are C++11 additions.
Table B.1. C++ Keywords
Alternative Tokens
In addition to keywords, C++ has some alphabetic ...
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