Chapter 3, Problem 1RQ

Explanation of Solution

Syntax and semantics:

The syntax of programming language is basically the structure of its statements, expressions, and program components and its semantics is the meaning or definition of those statements, expressions and program components.

Example:

The syntax of java if statement is as shown below:

if (condition)

  statement1;

else

  statement2;

The semantic of if statement specifies that the statement1 is executed when the condition is true. If the condition is false, then statement2 is executed.