The set of symbols

The following symbols are used for language statements designing:

  • <a..z>, <A..Z> – capital and line letters of Latin alphabet;

  • <0..9> – numerals from 0 to 9;

  • <_> – the underlining;

  • < > – the space;

  • <,> – the comma;

  • <=> – the equal;

  • <;> – the semicolon;

  • <:> – the colon;

  • <[> – left bracket;

  • <]> – right bracket;

  • <“> – double quotation marks;

  • <(> – left parenthesis;

  • <)> – ruling parenthesis;

  • <+> – the plus;

  • <-> – the minus;

  • <*> – the asterisk;

  • </> – the slash;

  • <\> – the backslash;

  • <^> – the pointer;

  • <$> – the dollar;

  • <<> – left angular bracket;

  • <>> – ruling angular bracket;

  • <#> – not equal;

  • <.> – the point;

  • <@> – commercial A.

The comments and literal strings allow any symbol.

The <Identifier> – is a unceasing letters sequence, numerals and symbols <_>, <@> and <$>, and must begin from the letter. Capital and line letters are indistinguishable in the identifiers.

The <Number> – is an unceasing sequence of numerals, containing only one decimal point. The signs <+> or <-> is allowed before the number. As default, the number is interpreted as positive.

The <Literal strings> – are the arbitrary symbols sequences, marked by the double quotation marks.