Syntax checking is the verification that a program's source code is technically correct according to the rules of that programming language.
Questions tagged [syntax-checking]
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Why doesn't 'haml --check' find this glaring syntax error
I was looking for rake tasks that would help me track down syntax errors, and I came across haml --check as a possible solution for double checking haml files. Unfortunately, when I passed it this broken example, haml says the syntax is OK.
Have I…
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Syntax / Logical checker In Javascript?
I'm building a solution for a client which allows them to create very basic code,
now i've done some basic syntax validation but I'm stuck at variable verification.
I know JSLint does this using Javascript and i was wondering if anyone knew of a…
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How to enable Twig syntax for HTML/PHP files in PhpStorm?
I'm having trouble getting Twig syntax checking and highlighting for *.php and *.tpl* files in PhpStorm? It throws a lot of syntax errors. The HTML and PHP syntax is already getting picked up.
In Settings | File Types | Twig, I can't add filetype…
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Difference between stopping after compiling and checking for syntax only
When using gcc or g++, what is the difference between telling GCC to only compile a file and not link (-S), combined with telling it to not produce an output file (-o "nul"):
gcc.exe/g++.exe -S "filename" -o "nul"
... and telling it to check syntax…
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Why aren't both versions of this code failing the -c Perl check?
The new method of Parse::RecDescent has this prototype:
sub new ($$$)
{
# code goes here
}
and if I create an object like this:
my $parser = Parse::RecDescent->new($grammar);
it will create a parser, and the method will receive 2 parameters…
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Does anyone know of a syntax checker for classic ASP?
As part of my my web development system I have written a text editor witch (among other formats like CSS and HTML) has got ASP syntax highlighting.
Does anyone know of an ASP syntax checker program of (preferably) DLL that I could call from within…
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Command line syntax checker for Racket / Scheme
I'm looking for a command-line tool to check the syntax of my Racket / PLT-Scheme code. The purpose of this is to build a syntax-checker for Syntastic Vim plugin.
Has anybody heard of a way?
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How can I add a project specific @INC module-path to Komodo without breaking syntax checking?
For a Perl porting project I am using ActiveState's Komodo IDE 5.1
For external reasons, the xyz.pm modules reside in a different directory tree.
By adding a PERL5LIB=<> under the "environemt" tab of the debu/run dialog, I can show Komodo/Perl how…
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JavaScript syntax check with JavaScript?
How could a Commando like me check if inputed code is a valid JavaScript source using some JavaScript built-in methods (if any!) or in any other possible way!? (Something like a preparser found in various IDE's like NetBeans, Eclipse, etc)?
I have…
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php compiler or syntax checker
I'm looking for a php syntax checker, preferably as an eclipse plugin, preferably be able to sort of compile it(at least find undefined variables in addition to syntax checking. Does such thing exist?
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Need Java Editor Written in JavaScript
I am writing a an interface for a web application that requires a user to write a small blob of Java in a JavaScript text area. I would like to know if there exists an editor written in JavaScript that can do Java syntax checking? Google searches…
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Flymake complains X is not available even when configured not to use X
Running the Flymake mode in a text-mode console Emacs session, how can I tell Flymake to display its messages in the text console instead of trying to communicate with X?
Emacs 23 running on various environments, including Debian and Ubuntu.
I have…
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Could syntax check for your code be taken as distinct step?
I've had a dispute with some colleges on should I take a syntax check after every code modification as a distinct step or I'd better rely on unit tests to catch possible syntax breakage ... ( of course unit tests do that ).
This is not a question…
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Visual studio is syntax checking my C# as Visual Basic
I've been testing some c# code in visual studio and when I opened visual studio this morning my project was full of red lines.
Demanding class declarations to be closed with End class
Red lines under semicolons
Variable declaration without an AS…
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Check if a string is valid PHP code
I want to do:
$str = "";
if (is_valid_php($str)){
echo "{$str} is valid";
} else {
echo "{$str} is not valid PHP code";
}
Is there a simple way to do the is_valid_php check?
All I can find is online php syntax checkers and…
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