Tokens in C language

Definition 1: The Tokens are the basic building blocks any programming language. They are the smallest unit of the programming language that cannot be further broken.

There are 6 types of tokens in the C language.

1.       Identifiers

2.       Keywords

3.       Constants

4.       Variables

5.       Operators

6.   Punctuations

Example of the tokens in the C program

void main()

{

printf(“welcome”);

}

In the above example

•  void is keyword
•  main is the function name  an identifier.
• printf() is again a function name