Anton (Jul 16 2022 at 10:08): Anton (Jul 16 2022 at 10:08):I think it would be valuable to include a link with every compiler error where common fixes and causes of that error can be discussed.
When programming, people typically need to extract some part of the error and google that to search for spread-out places where the error is discussed. An easily available central place for discussion seems a lot easier. The link could also contain the current version of the compiler so that we can highlight comments about that version.
It's interesting how programming languages have not fully adapted to make optimal use of the internet.
Brian Carroll (Jul 16 2022 at 10:22):Seems like a good idea. A lot of compilers have error codes that are stable over time even if the wording of the message changes. I think we'd probably need those to implement this. Then the URL just has the error code in it. Ideally we'd have some way of making sure the unique IDs stay unique and aren't just copy-pasted from one message to the next.
léo (Jul 16 2022 at 11:04):Or you could even go crazy and include the full explanation in the compiler !
Anton (Jul 16 2022 at 11:09):Obviously you would try to explain your errors well in the error message but this is often harder than it seems.
The compiler may encounter that something is not like it expected and throw an error, it's not trivial to know all the causes or the most common causes of ending up in that situation.
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