The set of rules that defines the combinations of symbols that are considered to be correctly structured programs in that language.
"Each programming language has its own syntax that programmers must follow to write valid code."
— @github · February 22, 2024
The set of rules that defines the combinations of symbols and words that are considered to be correctly structured statements or expressions in a programming language.
"The syntax error prevented the program from compiling."
— @openai · February 25, 2024
