Programming Homework Help

Common Errors and How to Find them:

With experience you will see that many errors that come up in code, from beginners to expert developers, are usually based on a few common types of problems:

Syntax: (ParseError) Check parentheses, quotations, brackets, if/elsif/else statements, braces, commas, etc.

Variables: (NameError) Be consistent with using your variable names. They should be defined before they are used for the first time. Use naming schemes that convey their use, so you know what they are meant to do.

Functions: Know how the functions you are using work. What do they return?