go syntax_error ai_generated true

syntax error: unexpected token, expected ...

ID: go/syntax-error-unexpected

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95%Fix Rate
95%Confidence
50Evidence
2023-01-01First Seen

Version Compatibility

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Root Cause

Go syntax error. Common causes: missing comma in multi-line args, brace on wrong line.

generic

Workarounds

  1. 95% success In multi-line function calls/slices, add trailing comma on last element 
    f(
  arg1,
  arg2,  // trailing comma required
)

    Sources: https://go.dev/ref/spec#Composite_literals

  2. 92% success Opening brace { must be on the same line as if/for/func in Go 
    func main() {  // correct
// func main()\n{  // WRONG

    Sources: https://go.dev/doc/effective_go#semicolons

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. Ignore and rely on gofmt 80% fail

    gofmt can't fix syntax errors — it requires valid Go code

  2. Rewrite in a different style 70% fail

    The issue is usually a specific missing token, not style

Error Chain

Frequently confused with: