minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•1 year agoDon’t languages generally tell you about potential look-alike characters specifically for this reason?
minus-square@Monsieurlink6•1 year agoThe code editor I use would say something like syntax error ‘;’, expected ‘;’ and underline the character in red. That might lead to some head scratching as apparently the Greek character is literally the same, but with a different Unicode value.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•1 year agoI’m talking about when you try to run/compile code, not in the editor.
Don’t languages generally tell you about potential look-alike characters specifically for this reason?
The code editor I use would say something like syntax error ‘;’, expected ‘;’ and underline the character in red. That might lead to some head scratching as apparently the Greek character is literally the same, but with a different Unicode value.
I’m talking about when you try to run/compile code, not in the editor.