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Every complete statement ends with a __________.
- a. period
- b. parenthesis
- c. semicolon
- d. ending brace
The complete statement ends with “semicolon (“;”)”.
Hence, the correct answer is option “C”.
Explanation of Solution
Semicolon (;):
Semicolon is a type of command in Java.
- The semicolon is used to indicate to the compiler that the command ends here.
- Semicolon is used as delimiter in Java to intentionally separate a command from the following Java command.
- If a semicolon is missed in any of the statements, then the program produces an error.
Example for the purpose of Semicolon (;):
//Declare and initialize the variables
double value1 = 28;
double value2 = 32;
double value3 = 37;
The above three variable declaration statements are all individual commands separated by the semicolon.
Explanation for incorrect options:
a. Period:
Period is used differentiate an integer value and decimal value, the value with the period is considered as decimal value.
Hence, the option “A” is wrong.
b. Parentheses:
Parentheses are the symbol used to group the statements in if statement, loop or any other control structures.
Hence, the option “B” is wrong.
d. Ending brace:
Braces are used to represent a block of code, ending brace represents that the block of code ends there.
Hence, the option “D” is wrong.
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