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stray in program C/C++: error: stray '\342' in program (smart quotes or invisible characters)

C/C++ · layer 4, Application & API

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stray in program — C/C++: error: stray '\342' in program (smart quotes or invisible characters) (C/C++)stray in pr…expected ';' before — C/C++: error: expected ';' before 'x' — missing semicolon (C/C++)expected ';' beforewas not declared in this scope — C++: error: 'x' was not declared in this scope (undeclared identifier) (C/C++)was not declared in…expected primary-expression before — C++: error: expected primary-expression before ')' token (C/C++)expected primary-ex…call of overloaded is ambiguous — C++: error: call of overloaded 'f(int)' is ambiguous (C/C++)call of overloaded …cannot declare variable to be of abstract type — C++: error: cannot declare variable 'x' to be of abstract type 'Shape' (pure virtual functions) (C/C++)cannot declare vari…need typename before dependent name — C++: error: need 'typename' before 'T::iterator' because 'T' is a dependent scope (C/C++)need typename befor…expected unqualified-id before — C++: error: expected unqualified-id before 'return' / before ')' token (C/C++)expected unqualifie…declared and not used — Go: declared and not used: x / "fmt" imported and not used (Go)declared and not us…does not name a type — C++: error: 'string' does not name a type (C/C++)does not name a typeundefined reference to — C/C++: undefined reference to `function' — collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status (C/C++)undefined reference…not a member of std — C++: error: 'optional' in namespace 'std' does not name a template type — wrong -std standard (C/C++)not a member of stdimplicit declaration of function — C: warning: implicit declaration of function 'foo' [-Wimplicit-function-declaration] (C/C++)implicit declaratio…E0308 — Rust: error[E0308]: mismatched types — expected `X`, found `Y` (Rust)E0308no matching function for call to — C++: error: no matching function for call to 'f(int, const char*)' (C/C++)no matching functio…no match for 'operator' — C++: error: no match for 'operator<<' (operand types are 'std::ostream' and 'X') (C/C++)no match for 'opera…invalid conversion from — C++: error: invalid conversion from 'const char*' to 'char*' [-fpermissive] (C/C++)invalid conversion …use of deleted function — C++: error: use of deleted function 'X::X(const X&)' — copying a non-copyable type (C/C++)use of deleted func…incomplete type — C++: error: invalid use of incomplete type 'class X' — forward declaration only (C/C++)incomplete typeis private within this context — C++: error: 'int X::secret' is private within this context (C/C++)is private within t…discards qualifiers — C++: error: passing 'const X' as 'this' argument discards qualifiers [-fpermissive] (C/C++)discards qualifierstemplate argument deduction/substitution failed — C++: error: template argument deduction/substitution failed / couldn't deduce template parameter (C/C++)template argument d…

Directly related (7)

expected ';' beforeC/C++

C/C++: error: expected ';' before 'x' — missing semicolon

The compiler reached a token where a statement should have ended — almost always a missing semicolon on the line above.

was not declared in this scopeC/C++

C++: error: 'x' was not declared in this scope (undeclared identifier)

The compiler met a name it has never seen: it is misspelled, declared later, out of scope, or its header or namespace is missing.

expected primary-expression beforeC/C++

C++: error: expected primary-expression before ')' token

The parser expected a value or expression and found a token that cannot start one — often a type name passed where a value belong…

call of overloaded is ambiguousC/C++

C++: error: call of overloaded 'f(int)' is ambiguous

Two or more overloads fit equally well, so the compiler refuses to guess which function you meant.

cannot declare variable to be of abstract typeC/C++

C++: error: cannot declare variable 'x' to be of abstract type 'Shape' (pure virtual functions)

You tried to create an object of a class that still has pure virtual functions; only a derived class that overrides all of them c…

need typename before dependent nameC/C++

C++: error: need 'typename' before 'T::iterator' because 'T' is a dependent scope

Inside a template, a name like `T::iterator` could be a type or a value, so C++ requires the `typename` keyword to say it is a ty…

expected unqualified-id beforeC/C++

C++: error: expected unqualified-id before 'return' / before ')' token

The parser found a token where a name (declaration) was required — often a missing brace, a stray `)`, or a statement placed in a…

Two steps away (14)

declared and not usedGo

Go: declared and not used: x / "fmt" imported and not used

Go refuses to compile code with unused local variables or unused imports.

does not name a typeC/C++

C++: error: 'string' does not name a type

Where the compiler expected a type, it found a name it does not know as one — a missing header, namespace, or class declared late…

undefined reference toC/C++

C/C++: undefined reference to `function' — collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status

The linker can’t find the definition of a function or variable that was declared and used.

not a member of stdC/C++

C++: error: 'optional' in namespace 'std' does not name a template type — wrong -std standard

The standard-library feature you used needs a newer C++ standard than the compiler is currently set to.

implicit declaration of functionC/C++

C: warning: implicit declaration of function 'foo' [-Wimplicit-function-declaration]

In C you called a function the compiler has not seen declared — usually a missing `#include`. Newer compilers treat it as an erro…

E0308Rust

Rust: error[E0308]: mismatched types — expected `X`, found `Y`

A value’s type doesn’t match what the context expects — common with &str vs String, Option/Result vs plain values, and integer ty…

no matching function for call toC/C++

C++: error: no matching function for call to 'f(int, const char*)'

No overload of the function accepts the arguments you passed — wrong count, wrong types, or a missing conversion.

no match for 'operator'C/C++

C++: error: no match for 'operator<<' (operand types are 'std::ostream' and 'X')

You used an operator on a type that does not define it — most often printing your own class with `

invalid conversion fromC/C++

C++: error: invalid conversion from 'const char*' to 'char*' [-fpermissive]

C++ forbids silently dropping `const` or converting between unrelated pointer types — typically a string literal assigned to `cha…

use of deleted functionC/C++

C++: error: use of deleted function 'X::X(const X&)' — copying a non-copyable type

The code needs a function (usually a copy constructor or assignment) that was deleted explicitly or implicitly, as for `std::uniq…

incomplete typeC/C++

C++: error: invalid use of incomplete type 'class X' — forward declaration only

You used a class that has only been forward-declared (so its size and members are unknown) where the full definition is required.

is private within this contextC/C++

C++: error: 'int X::secret' is private within this context

Code outside the class tried to use a private (or protected) member.

discards qualifiersC/C++

C++: error: passing 'const X' as 'this' argument discards qualifiers [-fpermissive]

A const object (or const reference) is calling a method that is not declared const, which could modify it.

template argument deduction/substitution failedC/C++

C++: error: template argument deduction/substitution failed / couldn't deduce template parameter

The compiler could not work out the template arguments from your call — the arguments disagree, the type can't be deduced, or a c…