Getting Started with C++

C++ Character Set

Character set is a set of valid characters that a language can recognize.
Letters A-Z, a-z
Digits 0-9
Special Characters Space  +  -  *  /  ^  \  ()  []  {}  =  !=  <>  ‘  “  $  ,  ;  :  %  !  & ? _  #  <=  >=  @ 
Formatting characters backspace, horizontal tab, vertical tab, form feed, and carriage return

Tokens

A token is a group of characters that logically belong together. They are like building blocks of a Programming Language.The programmer can write a program by using tokens.
C++ uses the following types of tokens.
  1. Keywords
  2. Identifiers
  3. Literals(Constants)
  4. Punctuation
  5. Operators

Compilers/IDEs(Integrated Development Environment)

Turbo C++: Download link Turbo C++
CodeBlocks: Download link CodeBlocks

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