(C++) syntax error

 

A syntax error is ...

 

 

 

 

 

Advice

 

• Forgetting the semicolon at the end of a class definition is a syntax error [3]
• Placing a semicolon immediately after the right parenthesis after the condition in an if statement is often a logic error, although not a syntax error [2]

 

 

 

 

 

References

 

1. Paul Deitel, Harvey Deitel. C++11 for programmers (2nd edition). 2014. ISBN: 978-0-13-343985-4. Chapter 3.1, Common Programming Error 3.1. page 39: 'Forgetting the semicolon at the end of a class definition is a syntax error.'
2. Paul Deitel, Harvey Deitel. C++11 for programmers (2nd edition). 2014. ISBN: 978-0-13-343985-4. Chapter 2.6, Common Programming Error 2.4. page 34: 'Placing a semicolon immediately after the right parenthesis after the condition in an if statement is often a logic error (although not a syntax error)'