Advances in Human-Computer Interaction

Research Article

On Compiler Error Messages: What They Say and What They Mean

Table 10

Which principles are violated by which compilers for Error message 6.
Compiler
Principleg++ MinGW MVC++ BC++
Clarity & Brevityblackblackblack
Specificity
Locality
Proper phrasing:
 Positive toneblack
 Constructive guidanceblackblackblackblack
 Programmer languageblackblackblackhalf-black