Basic Blocks ●Definition A basic block is a maximal sequence of consecutive statements with a single entry point, a single exit point,and no internal branches Control always enters a basic block at its entry point and exits from its exit point.There is no possibility of exit or a halt at any point inside the basic block except at its exit point.The entry and exit points of a basic block coincide when the block contains only one statement. 55 Basic Blocks • Definition ➢ A basic block is a maximal sequence of consecutive statements with a single entry point, a single exit point, and no internal branches • Control always enters a basic block at its entry point and exits from its exit point. There is no possibility of exit or a halt at any point inside the basic block except at its exit point. The entry and exit points of a basic block coincide when the block contains only one statement