Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
Indentations and brackets are used in programming to organize code and indicate the scope of blocks. Indentations help visually separate different sections of code, while brackets (such as curly braces {}) define the beginning and end of a block.