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ThesaHelp:
references i-l
Topic:
error messages
Group:
goals for a programming system
Topic:
syntax analysis

Reference

Kantorowitz, E., Laor, H., "Automatic generation of useful syntax error messages", Software--Practice and Experience, 16, 7, July 1986, pp. 627-640. Google

Quotations
628 ;;Quote: an error handling system most avoid inaccurate messages
628+;;Quote: a system should be simple, reliable, and honest
628 ;;Quote: the best error message proposes a correction to the error; use only if known
628 ;;Quote: if an error may have multiple corrections then report each one
628 ;;Quote: reports syntax error by underlining all text which was skipped by compiler
628 ;;Quote: report a syntax error by listing the possible symbols at the error location
630 ;;Quote: a first order error if only one symbol possible; allows accurate error reporting; if two in a row, reports two close errors
631 ;;Quote: second order errors allow multiple symbols; must scan to the recovery symbol for that error; algorithm given


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