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---C++ statements are the program elements that control how and in what order objects are manipulated. This section includes:
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Categories of Statements
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Expression statements. These statements evaluate an expression for its side effects or for its return value.
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Null statements. These statements can be provided where a statement is required by the C++ syntax but where no action is to be taken.
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Compound statements. These statements are groups of statements enclosed in curly braces ({ }). They can be used wherever a single statement may be used.
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Selection statements. These statements perform a test; they then execute one section of code if the test evaluates to true (nonzero). They may execute another section of code if the test evaluates to false.
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Iteration statements. These statements provide for repeated execution of a block of code until a specified termination criterion is met.
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Jump statements. These statements either transfer control immediately to another location in the function or return control from the function.
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Declaration statements. Declarations introduce a name into a program. (Declarations and Definitions provides more detailed information about declarations.)
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For information on exception handling statements see Exception Handling.