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Homework 2
Frequently Asked
Questions
- What is a valid character_value field? What kinds of errors
do we need to look for if field_type is 'C'?
There is no defined structure for the character_field. Absolutely any
value is valid. If the field_type is 'C', simply make sure the
character_value field has a value, and the numeric_value and date_value
fields do not.
- What do we do if a line has more than one error?
For the purposes of this assignment, you can assume that no lines will
ever have more than one error.
- In #1 above, does "absolutely any value" include the empty
string?
No. The empty string would mean that no character_value was given for
a field_type of 'C'. This is an error.
