Easy-to-Grasp Compiler Messages: Beginner-Friendly Web System Proposal

Abstract

Programming novices, especially those who are just beginning to learn one or more programming languages, have difficulty guessing exactly what a compile error message indicates during the learning process. Among other things, it is difficult to notice errors when accidentally mixing different programming languages or using double-byte parentheses or double-byte spaces commonly used in Japanese, for example. Therefore, we prototype a programming learning support Web system to improve learning efficiency by identifying compile errors in programs that are difficult for beginners to understand and presenting the description errors and legitimate grammars in an easy-to-understand manner.