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2.3 Identifiers

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   Identifiers are used as names.

Syntax

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identifier ::=
   identifier_letter {[underlineletter_or_digit}
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letter_or_digit ::= identifier_letter | digit
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An identifier shall not be a reserved word.

Static Semantics

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   All characters of an identifier are significant, including any underline character. Identifiers differing only in the use of corresponding upper and lower case letters are considered the same.

Implementation Permissions

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   In a nonstandard mode, an implementation may support other upper/lower case equivalence rules for identifiers, to accommodate local conventions.

Examples

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   Examples of identifiers:
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