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syntax error

syntax error noun: an error in the syntax of a sequence of characters or tokens that is intended to be written in a particular programming language.

Noun

syntax error (plural syntax errors)

  1. An error in the syntax of a sequence of characters or tokens that is intended to be written in a particular programming language.

Forms of syntax error

pluralsyntax errors

Questions about syntax error

What does syntax error mean?
Syntax error means an error in the syntax of a sequence of characters or tokens that is intended to be written in a particular programming language.
What part of speech is syntax error?
Syntax error is a noun.
What is the plural of syntax error?
The plural of syntax error is syntax errors.

Words near syntax error in the dictionary

  1. syntality
  2. syntan
  3. syntans
  4. syntaphilin
  5. syntax
  6. syntax error
  7. syntax errors
  8. syntax highlighting
  9. syntax tree
  10. syntax trees
  11. syntaxa

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