Glossary

Terms Meaning
- Symbol for subtract operator.
-- Symbol for decrement operator.
! Symbol for logical NOT operator.
!= Symbol for not equal relational operator.
#define A pre-processor directive. Used to define constants as well as macros. Macros work as a small version of functions.
#endif It is a pre-processor directive. It helps in conditional compilation.
#ifdef It is a pre-processor directive. It helps in conditional compilation. This pre-processor directive tests the symbol appearing next. If this symbol is defined at this stage, the code following this directive till directive #endif will be compiled.
#ifndef It is a pre-processor directive. It helps in conditional compilation. This pre-processor directive ...

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