Computer Fundamentals and Programming in C (RMK)

5.36 Basics of C Programming

5.6 Summary

1. Statement is the smallest logical entity that can independently exist in a C program.

2. No entity smaller than a statement, i.e. expressions, variables, constants, etc. can exist in

a C program unless and until they are converted into statements.

3. A single statement is known as a simple statement.

4. A group of single statements can be clubbed together into one statement by enclosing

them within braces. A clubbed statement is known as a block or a compound statement.

5. Non-executable statements are meant for the compiler. No machine code is generated

for non-executable statements.

6. Onlyexecutablestatementsplayaroleduringtheexecutionofaprogram.Onlyfor

these statements, the machine ...