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Here we encounter some different syntax rules. Programming languages define strings differently. Please do pay attention to the quotation marks, double quotation marks, and triple quotation marks.  
Here we encounter some different syntax rules. Programming languages define strings differently. Please do pay attention to the quotation marks, double quotation marks, and triple quotation marks.  


=== PHP ===
<syntaxhighlight lang="php">
<syntaxhighlight lang="php">
<?php
<?php
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</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>


In Python:
=== Python ===


* Single quotes: 'allows embedded "double" quotes'
* Single quotes: 'allows embedded "double" quotes'
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</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>


In Javascript:
=== Javascript ===
<syntaxhighlight lang="javascript">
<syntaxhighlight lang="javascript">
// decimal number:
// decimal number:

Revision as of 05:16, 7 August 2017

Programming basics[1]

In computer programming, a string is traditionally a sequence of characters, either as a literal constant or as some kind of variable.[2].


Example[edit]

Here we encounter some different syntax rules. Programming languages define strings differently. Please do pay attention to the quotation marks, double quotation marks, and triple quotation marks.

PHP[edit]

<?php
$a = 1234.65; // decimal number
$a = -1234.54; // a negative number
?>

Python[edit]

  • Single quotes: 'allows embedded "double" quotes'
  • Double quotes: "allows embedded 'single' quotes".
  • Triple quoted: Three single quotes, """Three double quotes"""

Triple quoted strings may span multiple lines - all associated whitespace will be included in the string literal.[3]

myString = 'Hello World'

Javascript[edit]

// decimal number:
var a = 1234.65; 
// a negative number:
var a = -1234.65;

Do you understand this?[edit]

Standards[edit]

  • Define the terms: variable, constant, operator, object.

References[edit]