Here is a brief explanation of the meaning of each keyword in the C programming language:
- auto – declares a local variable with automatic storage duration (default for local variables)
- break – exits the current loop or switch statement
- case – specifies a particular branch of a switch statement
- char – declares a variable of type char (character)
- const – declares a variable whose value cannot be modified
- continue – skips to the next iteration of the current loop
- default – specifies the default branch of a switch statement
- do – starts a do-while loop
- double – declares a variable of type double (double-precision floating-point number)
- else – specifies the branch of an if statement that is executed if the condition is false
- enum – declares an enumerated type (a type consisting of a set of named integer values)
- extern – declares a variable or function that is defined elsewhere
- float – declares a variable of type float (single-precision floating-point number)
- for – starts a for loop
- goto – transfers control to another part of the program
- if – specifies a conditional statement
- int – declares a variable of type int (integer)
- long – declares a variable of type long (long integer)
- register – declares a variable that should be stored in a register (hint to the compiler, not a requirement)
- return – exits the current function and returns a value to the calling function
- short – declares a variable of type short (short integer)
- signed – declares a variable of type signed (integer that can be positive or negative)
- sizeof – determines the size of a variable or data type in bytes
- static – declares a variable with static storage duration or a function that has internal linkage
- struct – declares a structure (a user-defined composite data type)
- switch – starts a switch statement
- typedef – creates an alias for a data type
- union – declares a union (a type consisting of a set of variables, each of which shares the same memory location)
- unsigned – declares a variable of type unsigned (non-negative integer)
- void – declares a function that returns no value or a pointer that can point to any type
- volatile – declares a variable that may be modified in an unexpected way (e.g. by an interrupt handler)
- while – starts a while loop
Please note that these are brief explanations and the usage of keywords may vary in different context and programming scenarios.