> pascal > > The syntax diagnostics from the compiler made by Sue Graham's group at > Berkeley were the mmost helpful I have ever seen--and they we

> pascal > > The syntax diagnostics from the compiler made by Sue Graham's group at > Berkeley were the mmost helpful I have ever seen--and they were generated > automatically. At a syntax error the compiler would suggest a token that > could be inserted that would allow parsing to proceed further. No attempt > was made to explain what was wrong. The compiler taught me Pascal in > an evening, with no manual at hand.