c++ - What is the meaning of "qualifier"? -
c++ - What is the meaning of "qualifier"? - what meaning of "qualifier" , difference between "qualifier" , "keyword"? for volatile qualifier in c , can volatile keyword, meaning of "qualifier"? a qualifier adds "quality", such specifying volatility or constness of variable. they're similar adjectives: "a fickle man", "a volatile int", "an incorruptible lady", "a const double". or without qualifier, variable still occupies same amount of memory, , each bit has same interpretation or contribution state/value. qualifiers specify how may accessed or stored. keywords predefined reserved identifiers (arguably, see below) language assigns meaning to, rather leaving free utilize own purposes (i.e. naming variables, types, namespaces, functions...). examples volatile , const both qualifiers , keywords if , class , namespace keywords not qualifiers std , main , ios...