Syntax errors
Rules governing how to write statements in a programming language. is the spelling and grammar of a A language used by a programmer to write a piece of software. . Programming languages have rules for spelling, punctuation and grammar, just like the English language. In programming, a An error in a programming language caused by not using the correct syntax. These are normally spelling errors or small grammatical mistakes. occurs when:
- there is a spelling mistake
- there is a grammatical mistake
Syntax errors will cause a program to crash or not run at all. The Sequences of instructions for a computer. may run until it encounters a syntax error, then it will stop.
Types of syntax error
More than one type of syntax error may exist. There may be:
- incorrectly spelled The smallest element of a programming language which expresses an action to be carried out.
- incorrectly spelled A memory location within a computer program where values are stored.
- missing punctuation (quotes, brackets, etc)
Any one or more of these errors may exist in a program, and each will cause the program to crash or not run at all.