Verilog语言要素（二）

1 Verilog语言要素

1.2 标识符-关键字-属性

1.2.1 标识符(Identifier)

规范原文如下：

1. An identifier is used to give an object a unique name so it can be referenced.
2. An identifier is either a simple identifier or an escaped identifier. – 转义标识符不常用
3. A sample identifier shall be any sequence of letters, digits, dollar signs ($), and underscore characters (_).
4. The first character of a simple identifier shall not be a digit or $; it can be a letter or an underscore.
5. A name following the $ is interpreted as a system task or a system function.
6. Identifiers shall be case sensitive.
   个人总结如下：
7. 标识符(identifier)是由任意字母、数字和下划线(_)组成的字符序列；标识符的第一个字符必须是字母或者下划线；
8. Verilog的标识符是大小写敏感的，即字符相同而大小写不同的两个标识符是不同的。

1.2.2 关键字(Keyword)

规范原文如下：

1. Keywords are predefined nonescaped identifiers that are used to define the language constructs.
2. A Verilog HDL keyword preceded by an escape character is not interpreted as a keyword.
3. All keywords are defined in lowercase only.
   个人总结如下：
4. 关键字是Verilog中预留的用于定义语言结构的特殊标识符，如assign、always等；
5. Verilog中关键字不能大写；
6. Verilog中关键字不能转义。

1.2.3 属性(Attribute)

规范原文如下：

1. Attributes are used to control the operation or behavior of tools . – 控制仿真工具或开发工具的操作/行为
2. An attribute_instance can appear in the Verilog description as a prefix attached to a declaration, a module item, a statement, or a port connection. – 可以是前缀
3. It can appear as a suffix to an operator or a Verilog function name in an expression. – 可以是后缀
4. If a value is not specifically assigned to the attribute, then its value shall be 1.
5. Nesting of attribute instances is disallowed. – 不允许嵌套
   语法格式如下：
   
   规范举例如下：
   例1：The following example shows how to attach attributes to a case statement.!
   
   例2：To attach an attribute to a module definition.
   
   例3：To attach an attribute to a module instantiation.
   
   例4：To attach an attribute to a reg declaration.
   
   例5：To attach an attribute to an operator. – 后缀
   
   例6：To attach an attribute to a Verilog function call. – 后缀
   
   例7：To attach an attribute to a conditional operator. – 后缀