| STDIO.H |
Uppercase letters indicate filenames, segment names, registers, and terms used at the DOS command level. |
| printf |
Boldface letters indicate C or C++ keywords, operators, language-specific characters, and library functions. Within discussions of syntax, bold type indicates that the text must be entered exactly as shown. |
| expression |
Words in italic indicate placeholders for information you must supply, such as a filename. Italic type is also occasionally used for emphasis in the text. |
| void main() { } |
This font is used for example programs, program fragments, and the names of user-defined functions and variables. It also indicates user input and screen output. |
| while( ) { . . . } |
A vertical ellipsis tells you that part of the example program has been intentionally omitted. |
| “inheritance” |
Quotation marks enclose a new term the first time it is defined in text. |
| American National Standards Institute (ANSI) |
The first time an acronym is used, it is often spelled out. |