If this were Ada, we'd simply doc it as 'erroneous'.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- In Ada, this would simply be labeled as an error.
- In plain terms
- Ada would call it an error.
- What can you take from it?
- Different languages classify issues differently.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do languages differ in error reporting?
- What are the pros of each approach?
Another view
The term 'erroneous' may not capture nuance in other languages.
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