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ERROR SINTAXIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-05-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- syntactic error
1, record 1, English, syntactic%20error
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- syntax error 2, record 1, English, syntax%20error
correct
- syntactical error 3, record 1, English, syntactical%20error
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An improperly formed statement in a programming language that the language processor rejects as being incoherent. Contrast with semantic error. 4, record 1, English, - syntactic%20error
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A programming error in which the grammatical rules of the language are broken. Syntax errors can be detected by the compiler, unlike semantic errors, which do not become apparent until run-time. 5, record 1, English, - syntactic%20error
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Known Bugs. The first type of bug usually appears in one of two forms: the syntax error and the execution error. 6, record 1, English, - syntactic%20error
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- erreur syntaxique
1, record 1, French, erreur%20syntaxique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- erreur de syntaxe 2, record 1, French, erreur%20de%20syntaxe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- error sintáctico
1, record 1, Spanish, error%20sint%C3%A1ctico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- error de sintaxis 1, record 1, Spanish, error%20de%20sintaxis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Error de programación en que se han quebrantado las reglas gramaticales del lenguaje de programación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - error%20sint%C3%A1ctico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los errores sintáticos incluyen los errores tipográficos, la puntuación incorrecta, las expresiones de modos mixtos, instrucciones o transferencias ilegales, referencias a números no existentes, etc. 2, record 1, Spanish, - error%20sint%C3%A1ctico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Los errores de sintaxis se detectan generalmente durante la fase de compilación del programa. En este momento, el compilador normalmente produce la información indicando tanto el lugar como la clase de error cometido. 2, record 1, Spanish, - error%20sint%C3%A1ctico
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