Computer Science: An Overview: Global Edition (12th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1292061162
ISBN 13: 978-1-29206-116-0

Chapter 5 - Algorithms - Chapter Review Problems - Page 264: 14

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Syntax error means that the some formal rules of the programming language is broken i.e. there is some mistake in the way in which the instruction is written. Semantic error means there is some mistake in the meaning of the program for example we wanted to do the operation $(a+b)\times c$ but we wrote it as $a+b\times c$ then the $b\times c$ operation will be performed first giving wrong result.
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