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Reserved words

The syntax rules (or grammar) of C++ define certain symbols to have a unique meaning within a C++ program. These symbols, the reserved words, must not be used for any other purposes. The reserved words already used are int and void. All reserved words are in lower-case letters. The table below lists the reserved words of C++. C++ Reserved Words

and	and_eq			asm
bitor	bool			break
char	class			const
default	delete			do
else	enum			explicit
false	float			for
if	inline			int
namespace	new			not
or	or_eq			private
register	reinterpret_cast			return
sizeof	static			static_cast
template	this			throw
typedef	typeid			typename
using	virtual			void
while	xor			xor_eq
auto		bitand
case		catch
const_cast		continue
double		dynamic_cast
export		extern
friend		goto
long		mutable
not_eq		operator
protected		public
short		signed
struct		switch
true		try
union		unsigned
volatile		wchar_t

Some of these reserved words may not be treated as reserved by older compilers. However you would do well to avoid their use. Other compilers may add their own reserved words. Typical are those used by Borland compilers for the PC, which add near, far, huge, cdecl, and pascal.
Notice that main is not a reserved word. However, this is a fairly technical distinction, and for practical purposes you are advised to treat main, cin, and cout as if they were reserved as well.

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