Exercise : Exploring syntax errors

Discover what error messages the compiler produces when you make each of the following mistakes. How many unique error messages are you able to cause the compiler to produce?

• Naming your file incorrectly, then compiling.
• Forgetting a keyword such as void or class
• Forgetting a quotation mark "
• Forgetting a parenthesis ( or )
• Forgetting a dot .
• Using too many or too few braces { or }

Notice that the error messages don't always make it obvious what is wrong. But they usually tell you the right line number to fix.