9. Statements

• A statement is a(n)

  • expression followed by a semicolon, or

  • declaration, or

  • control statement that determines the flow of control

• For example,

  
      a = b;
      double d2 = 2.5;
      if (x == 2) y = 4;
      while (cin >> number) numbers.push_back(number);
      int average = (length+width)/2;
      return x;
  
  

• You may not understand all of these just now, but you will!..