Variables
< variable > | -> | < identifier > |
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| | | < variable > [ < expression > ]
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A variable is either 1) a simple identifier, 2) a sub-variable
followed by a field selector, or 3) a sub-variable followed by an
array subscript expression. If a variable is a simple identifier the
identifier must be bound by a variable declaration or a
formal parameter declaration in an enclosing scope. If the variable is
a sub-variable followed by a field selector, the sub-variable must
denote an object of a record type that includes the component
specified by the selector. If the variable is a sub-variable followed
by a subscript expression, the sub-variable must denote an array and the value
of the expression at run-time must be non-negative and less than the
number of elements in the array.
Computer Science 434
Department of Computer Science
Williams College