[Year 12 SofDev] compiler question

[Mark]

But the trigger of the crash was incorrect syntax of the input into the
program (which is acting as a compiler/interpreter)...


On 2 September 2013 21:54, Calum Munro <munrocs at aquinas.vic.edu.au> wrote:

> Hi Andrew,
>
> I'm with you. The program runs, so no syntax error. The program crashes
> when given an incorrect input, that's a run time error for me.
>
> Calum
>
> On 02/09/2013, at 2:37 PM, "Andrew Pate" <arp at mentonegrammar.net<mailto:
> arp at mentonegrammar.net>> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> I have purchased the IARTV trial exams and am wondering about one of their
> multi-choice answers.Your help is, as always, appreciated.
>
> The question asks about a function written which is called “POP”, but
> “when testing his stack Alan accidentally types in PIP and the program
> crashes”.
> The multi-choice answers has us choose from runtime error or syntax error.
>
> They suggest the answer is syntax error (and explain that a name,
> expression etc…that the compiler cannot understand causes a syntax error)
>
> Now, if the program IS RUNNING and THEN crashes, does that not imply that
> it compiled? Therefore, it is a runtime error (where validation of input
> was not handled) or am I thinking too language specifically?
>
> Thanks
>
>
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