Treffer: A system for classifying and clarifying Python syntax errors for educational purposes

Title:
A system for classifying and clarifying Python syntax errors for educational purposes
Authors:
Adam Hartz., Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science., Kelley, Anne K., M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Publisher Information:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2018-12-18T19:48:27Z 2018-12-18T19:48:27Z 2018 2018
Document Type:
E-Ressource Electronic Resource
Index Terms:
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science., Thesis
URL:
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/119750
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http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582
Note:
66 pages
application/pdf
English
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MYG oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/119750
1078691087
1143340302
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Thesis: M. Eng., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2018.
This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 65-66).
Many students learning Python frequently encounter syntax errors but have difficulty understanding the error messages and correcting their code. In this thesis, we designed, implemented, and performed preliminary testing of a system for classification of syntax errors commonly made by beginning coders. Errors are classified by constructing a partial syntax tree and analyzing the node containing the error with respect to its surrounding nodes. The system aims to use the classified errors to provide more precise and instructive error messages to aid students in the debugging process.
by Anne K. Kelley.
M. Eng.