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ERROR CHECKING

What is Syntax error?


This is a mistake within a program that causes the program to stop running.
The errors are usually caused by a programmer
Examples of programming errors
 Spelling the name of the function incorrectly such as primt instead
of print
 Using an incorrect character , such as squire bracket instead of a
round brackets
 Incorrect formatting of a function such as using upper case instead
of lower case
 Incorrect sequencing of a function, such as else before if
 Inserting an invalid character, such as # symbol into a line.
TIPS FOR LOCATING AND FIXING SYNTAX ERRORS
 Start by identifying spelling mistakes.
 Check the case you have used. If upper-case or lower-case depending
on a programming language.
 Check the characters and symbols such as brackets, single or double
quotation marks and hash for comments.
 If possible, print out your code. Go through line by line
Example of syntax error in python
The following program code contains 5 syntax errors
#Area of a triangle
Height=int(input(“Please enter the height of a triangle:”)(
Base=int(imput(“Please enter the base of a triangle:”))
Area=(height*base)\2
Prrint(“The area of a triangle is”,Area)
Correct version of the code when errors corrected
The following program code contains 5 syntax errors
#Area of a triangle
Height=int(input(“Please enter the height of a triangle:”))
Base=int(input(“Please enter the base of a triangle:”))
Area=(height*base)/2
Print(“The area of a triangle is", area)

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