Name

{} (curly braces)

Description

Define the beginning and end of functions blocks and statement blocks such as the for and if structures. Curly braces are also used for defining initial values in array declarations.

Examples

  • int[] a = { 5, 20, 25, 45, 70 };
    
    void setup() {
      size(100, 100);
    }
    
    void draw() {
      for (int i=0; i < a.length; i++) {
        line(0, a[i], 50, a[i]);
      }
    }
    

Syntax

  • { statements }
  • { ele0, ..., eleN }

Parameters

  • statementsany sequence of valid statements
  • ele0, ..., eleNlist of elements separated by commas