KwickClips Java · 39 sec · free
Who catches a syntax error?
Short answer. The compiler, before the program runs.
What message does a missing semicolon give?
';' expected.
Remember
| Syntax error: grammar is broken |
| The compiler catches it first |
One tiny mark is missing, and nothing runs. Why? Line one has no semicolon. That breaks Java's grammar. The compiler stops and says semicolon expected. Syntax errors break the grammar. The compiler catches them first.
This clip is from the full lesson: Errors in Java Programs: Syntax, Run-time and Logical — 7 minutes, with the tables, the quick answers and the whole lesson in text.
Useful for: ICSE Class 9 Computer Applications
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