Appendix A: Keywords

In this chapter, we'll explore mana's reserved keywords and their meanings.

The following is a list of keywords reserved by the Mana language.

Keywords Currently in Use

Keyword	Description
`break`	Exit a loop immediately
`const`	Define a constant
`continue`	Skip to the next loop iteration
`defer`	Execute code when leaving scope
`else`	Fallback for `if` and `if let`
`enum`	Define an enumeration
`false`	Boolean false literal
`fn`	Define a function
`for`	Loop over items from an iterator
`generic`	Define generic type parameters
`if`	Branch based on a condition
`impl`	Implement functionality for a type
`import`	Import items from another module
`in`	Part of `for` loop syntax
`let`	Bind a variable
`loop`	Loop unconditionally
`match`	Match a value to patterns
`module`	Define a module
`mut`	Denote mutability
`None`	Option variant for no value
`pub`	Denote public visibility
`return`	Return from function
`self`	Current module or instance
`Some`	Option variant with a value
`struct`	Define a structure
`super`	Parent module of current module
`trait`	Define a trait
`true`	Boolean true literal
`type`	Define a type alias
`use`	Bring symbols into scope
`where`	Denote clauses that constrain a type
`while`	Loop while condition is true

Keyword	Potential Use
`async`	Asynchronous operations
`await`	Await an async operation
`dyn`	Dynamic dispatch
`extern`	External code linking
`macro`	Define a macro
`move`	Make a closure take ownership
`ref`	Bind by reference
`static`	Global variable or static lifetime
`unsafe`	Code that requires manual safety verification
`virtual`	Virtual dispatch
`yield`	Generator yield