dasm-assembler / dasm-assembler/dasm

Undefined values cause no errors

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C
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Description

You can do e.g. N SET N + 1 or ECHO N without having to define N before. IMO there should be an error.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue with N SET N + 1 and ECHO N in dasm, then trace how undefined values are handled. Done means both examples produce an error instead of proceeding without a definition; add or update coverage if the existing test structure reveals a suitable location.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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