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Daniel Diemer
Daniel Diemer
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Posted by Daniel Diemer
Daniel Diemer
1,937 Points

[solved]What does the second number mean for a compile error?

For example, it will say something like (15,6): Unexpected symbol ....

From what I've gathered, the 15 is where the error is detected, often that means the actual error is on line 14, depending on what type of error.

I'm not sure if I missed it in the lectures, or not, but what does the second number mean(The 6 in my example)?

Thanks all.

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,124 Points

The second number is the character position on the line.

But be prepared to look near the position indicated, since sometimes errors are not detected until code is encountered on a subsequent line.

Daniel Diemer
Daniel Diemer
1,937 Points
Daniel Diemer
Daniel Diemer
1,937 Points

Ah, thank you for the quick response!