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compile-time error

A mistake the compiler finds before the program can run.

A compile-time error is a violation of the language's rules (syntax or types) reported by javac; no class file is produced until it is fixed.

Examples

  • int count = "three"; fails with incompatible types: String cannot be converted to int, so no program is built.

See also

run-time error logic error
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