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A '''language construct''' is a [[syntax|syntactically]] allowable part of a [[Computer program|program]] that may be formed from one or more [[lexical token]]s in accordance with the rules of a [[programming language]].

The term "language construct" is often used as a synonym for [[Control flow|control structure]], and should not be confused with a [[Subroutine|function]].{{clarify|so what's the difference? is a construct something that can be recognized by a recognizer finite-state machine?|date=January 2017}}

==Examples of language constructs==