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by hsbauauvhabzb 1632 days ago
Wouldn’t that be impossible? The structure of python is finite, and invalid deviations are infinite. Sure any language AST compiler could be more helpful, but they can’t take trash and turn it to gold.
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In the context of programming lessons, there is a known correct program. Wouldn't it be possible to calculate the distance between what has been typed and how the correct finished program should be, to guide students into correcting the non-parsing parts of their code?