EasyLanguage Punctuation
All EasyLanguage instructions consist of statements. These statements, in turn, consist of phrases or expressions. These expressions are grouped together to form statements, much like phrases make up a sentence. The most commonly used EasyLanguage punctuation marks are:
| Name | Implementation | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Parenthesis | ( ) | Groups together specific price data that should be calculated together. |
| Comma | , | Separates items in a list such as inputs, variables, and parameters. |
| Quotation marks | " " | Specifies text elements (for example, string expressions) in a statement. |
| Semi-colon | ; | Indicates the end of a statement. |
| Square brackets | [ ] | Defines the number of bars ago to reference. Also defines elements in an array. |
| Curly brackets | { } | Contains comments and notes that are ignored by EasyLanguage. These notes are written for your own clarification. |
Example
{Bearish divergence alert criteria for Accumulation Distribution}
If High > Highest(High,20)[1] AND Plot1 < Highest(Plot1,20) then
Alert("A Bearish Divergence has been detected");