Semicolon in C++?

Question

Is the \"missing semicolon\" error really required? Why not treat it as a warning?

When I compile this code

int f = 1
int h=2;

the

Answer 1

It's very good that the C++ compiler doesn't do this. One of the worst aspects of JavaScript is the semicolon insertion. Picture this:

return
  (a + b);

The C++ compiler will happily continue on the next line as expected, while a language that "inserts" semicolons, like JavaScript, will treat it as "return;" and miss out the "(a + b);".

Instead of rely on compiler error-fixing, make it a habit to use semicolons.