Topic

Description

Function Declaration

Function declaration, parameter, and return value syntax.

Identifiers

Naming conventions.

Data Types

Types of data, including char, short, int, and float.

Variable Declaration and Scope

How and where to use variables.

Reserved Words and Symbols

Words and symbols that have special meaning in CPL.

System Variables

Variables that are pre-declared by CPL.

Operators and Operands

Arithmetic, assignment, bitwise, conditional, and logical operators, as well as their precedence relative to each other.

Database Information

Database information and database fields.

Character Literals and Quoted Strings

How to write out strings.

Comments

How and where to write comments.

Program Flow and Control Structures

The structures used to control the execution of program logic.

About CPL Functions

An alphabetical list of the built-in functions.

About CPL Scripts

The scripts delivered with Concordance.