semantics and syntaxes

I'd like somebody to please explain the meaning of 'semantics' and 'syntaxes' as it relates to the C++ language using English as reference...

For example, write a phrase or sentence in english and tell me which is the semantic and which is the syntax. I want to beleive this is possible.

Thank you very much for your time...

Regards,
'kk'

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I'd like somebody to please explain the meaning of 'semantics' and 'syntaxes' as it relates to the C++ language using English as reference...

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Syntax:
I - personal pronoun, the subject of the sentence
'd like (= would like) - verb, the action
somebody - the object of the sentence
etc.

Semantics:
What you meant when you arranged those phrases like you did.

Or ponder the Colourless green ideas

"add y to x"

"x += y;"

"x = x + y;"


All three are semantically equal. They all mean the same. However, only the last two are syntactically correct C/C++. The first is syntactically correct english.

Compared to an english test, if you have spelling mistakes or gramatical mistakes, it's syntax errors. If your text is perfect english, but doesn't express what you originally wanted to say, it has semantic errors.

You may want to study the Wikipedia site here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semantics

It has a specific area regarding "Computer Language" and Semantics.

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Mats