I spent 3 hours trying to fix a 'missing semicolon' error in my Python code before my son pointed out the problem.

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Oh man, the "missing semicolon" hunt is the worst. I once spent an hour looking for a typo in a variable name (like "username" vs "userName") before my roommate saw it in two seconds.

white.keith13h ago

Yeah @schmidt.iris, that's the real pain right there. Your brain just locks onto the wrong path and you can't see past it. Fresh eyes always win.

paulnguyen12h ago

Actually, missing semicolons are a JavaScript thing. Python would just give you an indentation error instead. Different flavor of pain.