Abstract
A C program, like a program in any other language, is hierarchical in nature. It consists of a sequence of objects, each of which may be composed, in turn, of a succession of inner elements. The outermost objects are called the external components of the program. They are the ones that are visible from its exterior.
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Lewin, M.H. (1986). Program Structure. In: Elements of C. Foundations of Computer Science. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2155-2_3
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