C Statements: Understanding Instructions in Programming

C statements are the building blocks of a computer program, consisting of a sequence of instructions that the compiler executes. Each statement directs the computer to perform a specific action. For instance, a simple statement like printf("Hello World"); instructs the compiler to display the text "Hello World" on the screen.

C Statements

A computer program consists of a list of "instructions" for the computer to execute. In programming, these instructions are called statements.

The following statement "instructs" the compiler to print "Hello World" to the screen:

printf("Hello World!");

It's important to end each statement with a semicolon ;. Forgetting it will result in an error:

printf("Hello World!")
error: expected ';' before 'return'

Many Statements:

Most C programs have multiple statements that are executed one by one in the order they appear:

printf("Hello World!");
printf("Have a good day!");
return 0;

Example explained:
1. printf("Hello World!"); prints "Hello World!" to the screen.
2. printf("Have a good day!"); prints "Have a good day!" to the screen.
3. return 0; ends the C program successfully.

Remember to always end statements with a semicolon to avoid errors.

Next: You'll learn how to control output and insert new lines for better readability.