Re: Please vote for Syntax check in /FREE!

["Andy Holmer" <aholmer@xxxxxxxxxx>]

James / Carol,
> > Can any one tell me a modern free formatted programming language 
> > that does
>  > syntax checking while entering code? I cannot think of any. So, if
> none can
> > be mentioned, then we were spoilt while coding in fixed format.
> 
> Well pretty much every language does syntax checking at compile or run
> time, but that is not what you're asking.  The only syntax checking
I'm 
> aware of for free format languages is that used in emacs and vi when 
> coding C, C++, or Java.  And it isn't really syntax checking, more of 
> auto-indenting.  But you can tell if you've missed a semi-colon or a 
> closing brace if it doesn't indent like you expect.
> 
> James Rich

The instance that I think of is C#.  If you typed:

myString = String(myObj.ToString().Pad(3, ' ');

It will immediately alert you that there is a parenthesis missing.  Same
goes with missing semi-colons.  It is also free-format.  The technology
does currently exist.  I believe MS calls it Intelli-sense.

Andy