I'm studying computer science and came across the term 'tokens'. I'm not quite sure what they are or how they're used in the context of CS. Could someone explain this concept to me?
7 answers
SsangyongSpiritedStrength
Wed Nov 20 2024
Each programming language has its own set of tokens that define its syntax and semantics.
Nicola
Wed Nov 20 2024
For instance, in the C programming language, tokens are the smallest units of C code.
JejuJoyfulHeart
Wed Nov 20 2024
Tokens play a fundamental role in programming languages as they represent the most basic elements.
ShintoBlessed
Wed Nov 20 2024
These tokens can include keywords, identifiers, literals, operators, and delimiters.
Leonardo
Wed Nov 20 2024
These elements are crucial for the compiler to understand and execute the code.