Keywords are words reserved for special purposes and must not be used as normal identifier names.

Beside standard C keywords, all relevant SFR are defined as global variables and represent reserved words that cannot be redefined (for example: TMR0, PCL, etc). Probe the Code Assistant for specific letters (Ctrl+Space in Editor) or refer to Predefined Globals and Constants.

Here is an alphabetical listing of keywords in mikroC PRO for 8051:

• absolute
• asm
• at
• auto
• bit
• bool
• break
• case
• catch
• char
• class
• code
• const
• continue
• data
• default
• delete
• do
• double
• else
• enum
• explicit
• extern
• false
• float
• for
• friend
• goto
• if
• inline
• int
• io
• long
• mutable
• namespace
• operator
• org
• pascal
• private
• protected
• public
• register
• return
• rx
• sfr
• short
• signed
• sizeof
• static
• struct
• switch
• template
• this
• throw
• true
• try
• typedef
• typeid
• typename
• union
• unsigned
• using
• virtual
• void
• volatile
• while

Also, the mikroC PRO for 8051 includes a number of predefined identifiers used in libraries. You could replace them by your own definitions, if you want to develop your own libraries. For more information, see mikroC PRO for 8051 Libraries.

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