Syntax error
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A syntax error refers to a mistake in a statement's syntax. This term is used mostly in association with programming languages or command line interfaces. In compiled programming languages, a syntax error is a fatal error that the programmer must correct before being able to fully compile the program. Some IDEs are able to display syntax errors in real-time.
Syntax errors may also occur when an invalid equation is entered into a calculator. This is most often caused by opening brackets without closing them, or less commonly, using several decimal points in one number.
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Example of a syntax error in [[C++]]
#include <iostream>
int main()
{
std::cout << "Hello world!\n";
return 0
}
In the above example, an expected semi-colon is missing after the return statement.
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