An error that is generated during the compilation phase, often due to problems with invalid syntax and/or types. Compare to [runtime-error].
Questions tagged [compiler-errors]
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R cannot be resolved - Android error
I just downloaded and installed the new Android SDK. I wanted to create a simple application to test drive it.
The wizard created this code:
package eu.mauriziopz.gps;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
public class ggps…
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The located assembly's manifest definition does not match the assembly reference
I am trying to run some unit tests in a C# Windows Forms application (Visual Studio 2005), and I get the following error:
System.IO.FileLoadException: Could not load file or assembly 'Utility, Version=1.2.0.200, Culture=neutral,…
leora
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What does a "Cannot find symbol" or "Cannot resolve symbol" error mean?
Please explain the following about "Cannot find symbol", "Cannot resolve symbol" or "Symbol not found" errors (in Java):
What do they mean?
What things can cause them?
How does the programmer go about fixing them?
This question is designed to seed…
Stephen C
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Resolve build errors due to circular dependency amongst classes
I often find myself in a situation where I am facing multiple compilation/linker errors in a C++ project due to some bad design decisions (made by someone else :) ) which lead to circular dependencies between C++ classes in different header files…
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Why is this program erroneously rejected by three C++ compilers?
I am having some difficulty compiling a C++ program that I've written.
This program is very simple and, to the best of my knowledge, conforms to all the rules set forth in the C++ Standard. I've read over the entirety of ISO/IEC 14882:2003 twice to…
James McNellis
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Assign a variable inside a Block to a variable outside a Block
I'm getting an error
Variable is not assignable (missing __block type specifier)
on the line aPerson = participant;. How can I make sure the block can access the aPerson variable and the aPerson variable can be returned?
Person *aPerson =…
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No acceptable C compiler found in $PATH when installing python
I'm trying to install a new Python environment on my shared hosting. I follow the steps written in this post:
mkdir ~/src
wget http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.1/Python-2.7.1.tgz
tar -zxvf Python-2.7.1.tar.gz
cd Python-2.7.1
mkdir…
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Non-static variable cannot be referenced from a static context
I've written this test code:
class MyProgram
{
int count = 0;
public static void main(String[] args)
{
System.out.println(count);
}
}
But it gives the following error:
Main.java:6: error: non-static variable count cannot be…
Greg
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Could not load file or assembly or one of its dependencies
I'm having another of these "Could not load file or assembly or one of its dependencies" problems.
Additional information: Could not load
file or assembly
'Microsoft.Practices.Unity,
Version=1.2.0.0,…
ronag
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Python3: ImportError: No module named '_ctypes' when using Value from module multiprocessing
I am using Ubuntu and have installed Python 2.7.5 and 3.4.0. In Python 2.7.5 I am able to successfully assign a variable x = Value('i', 2), but not in 3.4.0. I am getting:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 1, in
…
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Duplicate AssemblyVersion Attribute
I have a project that generates following error on compilation:
error CS0579: Duplicate 'AssemblyVersion' attribute
I have checked the file AssemblyInfo.cs and it looks like there is no duplication there.
I found this article on MSDN which…
Aamir
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Extension methods must be defined in a non-generic static class
I'm getting the error:
Extension methods must be defined in a non-generic static class
On the line:
public class LinqHelper
Here is the helper class, based on Mark Gavells code. I'm really confused as to what this error means as I am sure it was…
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libpthread.so.0: error adding symbols: DSO missing from command line
When I'm compiling openvswitch-1.5.0, I've encountered the following compile error:
gcc -Wstrict-prototypes -Wall -Wno-sign-compare -Wpointer-arith
-Wdeclaration-after-statement -Wformat-security -Wswitch-enum -Wunused-parameter…
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Error in Swift class: Property not initialized at super.init call
I have two classes, Shape and Square
class Shape {
var numberOfSides = 0
var name: String
init(name:String) {
self.name = name
}
func simpleDescription() -> String {
return "A shape with \(numberOfSides) sides."
…
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Error: Could not find or load main class in intelliJ IDE
I'm a beginner in Java and am trying to run my code using IntelliJ that I just installed as my IDE with JDK 1.7. The following piece of code keeps does not even compile and keeps giving me the error:
Error: Could not find or load main class…
Confused Mailman
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