# Syntax coloring objects

The code elements that CotEditor's syntax coloring supports are as follows:

Keywords | Keywords in source code such as reserved words of programming languages. | e.g. for, while, if
Commands | Functions or commands in source code. | e.g. exit, break, do
Values | Value constants in source code. | e.g. Null, True, False
Numbers | Numeric constants in source code. | e.g. Int i = 0;
Strings | String constants in source code. | e.g. String s = "Hello World"
Characters | Character constants in source code. | e.g. Char c = 'a'
Comments | Comments in source code. | e.g. /* 〜 */, # 〜

## See also

- Customizing syntax coloring rules
- Syntax coloring order