Keywords in Julia are reserved words that have a predefined meaning to the compiler. They are used for some internal processes by the compiler. Keywords can’t be used as a variable name. Doing the same will result in a compile-time error.
Example:
for i in 1:10
if i % 2 == 0
println(i, " is even")
else
println(i, " is odd")
end
end
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Output
1 is odd
2 is even
3 is odd
4 is even
5 is odd
6 is even
7 is odd
8 is even
9 is odd
10 is even
If we use a keyword as a variable name, the compiler will generate an error:
Important keywords in Julia
| baremodule |
| begin |
| break |
| catch |
| const |
| continue |
| do |
| else |
| elseif |
| end |
| export |
| false |
| finally |
| for |
| function |
| global |
| if |
| import |
| let |
| local |
| macro |
| module |
| quote |
| return |
There are some keywords like abstract type, mutable struct, primitive type which are reserved but creation of variables with abstract, mutable, primitive and type is possible.
