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Syntax

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Synopsis​

Part of the synopsis that summarizes syntax introduced by this concept.

Syntax​

#### Syntax

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Description​

The syntax section is intended to describe syntactic aspects of language constructs. The contents of this section are arbitrary text.

Examples​

The syntax section for an if-then statement can be written as:

#### Syntax

`if ( Exp ) Statement;`

Benefits​

  • Syntax elements are usually "by example" such that you can immediately read what to write.

Pitfalls​

  • Syntax elements are not yet generated from actual syntax definitions