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Hello and welcome.

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In this video I will explain what a syntax is.

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What is a syntax in programming language.

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A syntax basically refers to the vocabulary and grammar that is used to construct a program just like

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with the English language.

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You have to create valid sentences using words and punctuation as in programming the syntax is a set

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of rules that guides you in doing that.

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So these set of rules all guide you as to how you construct your computer programs.

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Now every programming language has its own syntax just like American English is different in some aspects

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to British English.

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So the syntax is basically a bunch of rules that enables you to construct a valid format.

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And this also includes a combination of instructions that you use in putting the program together.

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So let me show you a basic example of a javascript syntax.

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So this is a javascript syntax is just a basic one.

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And in this example here we've got some key words here.

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This word far is basically known as a variable.

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It is used as a storage container.

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So in this example here I've got a variable called first number and I'm using the equals two to assign

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it the value of seven to.

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That means is that these values 7 is going to be stored in this container called first number.

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And here on column Value 8 which is going to be stored in this container called second number.

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So the the number first numbers second no names that I've given to this keyword variable v a VAR is

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a key word I'm part of the javascript programming language is its syntax a component of P javascript

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programming language equals to here is known as an assignment operator.

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It's also part of the syntax.

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It is used to assign a value.

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So whenever you see this equals to sign in a syntax in a programming syntax is basically referring to

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is using that to assign the value is an instruction to assign its support.

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This is basically seen is a put those values seven inside this box called first number.

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Put this value get inside this box called second number.

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So this equals two is an assignment operator is known as an assignment operator in some programming

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language.

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You don't necessarily have to put a semicolon after you've declared something in JavaScript.

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You do once you declare a variable in JavaScript you need to put a semicolon that is part of the javascript

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syntax.

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So every programming language has its own way of doing things which is referred to as a syntax.

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So the key thing to take away or you see the word syntax is referring to a programming language is vocabulary

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and grammar.

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Basically what this means is basically a set of rules of how your programs are constructed.

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Thanks for watching and bye for now.