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i have confusion what is
difference between keywords and standard identifers

my question is that standard identifers are also have predefined meaning and keywords are also have predefined meaning

then what is difference between them?

Posted 9-Sep-11 4:08am

umairshoaib

Updated 9-Sep-11 4:28am

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2011-09-09T04:15:00

Solution 1

Keywords are tokens that are a specific part of the C# language, and which tell the compiler what you are trying to do. Identifiers are reletaed to your application, and tell the compiler what you are trying to do things to.

If you like, a car is a keyword, the towns you drive through to get from A to B are the identifiers.

Posted 9-Sep-11 4:15am

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Mehdi Gholam 9-Sep-11 10:18am

My 5!

dasblinkenlight · Answer 2 · 2011-09-09T05:11:00

Solution 2

"Standard identifiers" is a C++ concept. As far as I know, it does not apply to C#.

C++ standard allows two kinds of keywords[^] - language-specific and compiler-specific. Language-specific keywords are called "keywords"; compiler-specific keywords are called "standard identifiers".

Posted 9-Sep-11 5:11am

dasblinkenlight