[Gambas-user] small bug in ide

[neil lewis]

Hi Joseph,

I'm not excessively worried about this bug, it's just a small irritation 
in an otherwise fantastic system.

Having said that, I don't really think I can agree with you that an 
"error correcting compiler" would make the programmer redundant.

Surely the main focus for the programmer should be the creative part - 
designing the program, it's functionality and usability.
For a compiler to attempt some degree of autocorrection really wouldn't 
be much different to the autocompletion which is already a feature,
nor to using a spellchecker with autoreplace or a grammar checker in a 
wordprocessor.

That's not meant as an excuse for sloppy code, just a recognition that 
as we are all human; we can easily make small mistakes when entering code.
Forgetting the technical limitations for a moment, wouldn't it be useful 
if a compiler/IDE could correct obvious syntax errors while scanning the 
source?
I really can't think of any good reason why a compiler should be 
prevented from having this sort of functionality.

Neil Lewis.

njmurphy1 at ...734... wrote:

>Hi Neil
>
> I wouldn't worry about it to much.  To really understand why a compiler gives 
>an error message you need to understand how a compiler works.  There is some 
>condition in parsing the source that does not comply with the grammer of the 
>language.  The reality is if a compiler could exactly determine what is wrong 
>with the source it could "fix" it and then there would be no need for the 
>programmer at all.  But a compiler is only a tool that takes what the 
>programmer creates and attempts to make it into something that will execute.  
>It really is up to the programmer to write correct source that the compiler 
>can use.  It's not up to the compiler to tell the programmer how to create 
>correct source.
>
>Joseph
>
>
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