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Discussion on: Abstract Syntax Trees: They're Actually Used Everywhere -- But What Are They?

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Edgar Bonet

Oh, I see. So it's the process of attempting to build the AST that uncovers syntax errors. It's not the AST itself, which cannot be built if there is such an error. Makes sense.

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aruna-x

Ah, I see what you meant to say! It seems I played fast and loose with my phrasing in this post. Thanks for highlighting this! I’ll edit the post so it’s more accurate :)