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Zig massive compile-time error
An error occurred:
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:9:9: error: error is ignored. consider using `try`, `catch`, or `if`
switch (c) {
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:23:15: note: called from here
try printf("Mr. John has * contacts in *\n", .{ 42, "New York"});
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:22:21: note: called from here
pub fn main() !void {
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:9:9: error: error is ignored. consider using `try`, `catch`, or `if`
switch (c) {
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:23:15: note: called from here
try printf("Mr. John has * contacts in *\n", .{ 42, "New York"});
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:22:21: note: called from here
pub fn main() !void {
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:9:9: error: error is ignored. consider using `try`, `catch`, or `if`
switch (c) {
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:23:15: note: called from here
try printf("Mr. John has * contacts in *\n", .{ 42, "New York"});
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:22:21: note: called from here
pub fn main() !void {
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:9:9: error: error is ignored. consider using `try`, `catch`, or `if`
switch (c) {
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:23:15: note: called from here
try printf("Mr. John has * contacts in *\n", .{ 42, "New York"});
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:22:21: note: called from here
pub fn main() !void {
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:9:9: error: error is ignored. consider using `try`, `catch`, or `if`
switch (c) {
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:23:15: note: called from here
try printf("Mr. John has * contacts in *\n", .{ 42, "New York"});
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:22:21: note: called from here
pub fn main() !void {
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:9:9: error: error is ignored. consider using `try`, `catch`, or `if`
switch (c) {
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:23:15: note: called from here
try printf("Mr. John has * contacts in *\n", .{ 42, "New York"});
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:22:21: note: called from here
pub fn main() !void {
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:9:9: error: error is ignored. consider using `try`, `catch`, or `if`
switch (c) {
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:23:15: note: called from here
try printf("Mr. John has * contacts in *\n", .{ 42, "New York"});
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:22:21: note: called from here
pub fn main() !void {
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:9:9: error: error is ignored. consider using `try`, `catch`, or `if`
switch (c) {
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:23:15: note: called from here
try printf("Mr. John has * contacts in *\n", .{ 42, "New York"});
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:22:21: note: called from here
pub fn main() !void {
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:9:9: error: error is ignored. consider using `try`, `catch`, or `if`
switch (c) {
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:23:15: note: called from here
try printf("Mr. John has * contacts in *\n", .{ 42, "New York"});
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:22:21: note: called from here
pub fn main() !void {
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:9:9: error: error is ignored. consider using `try`, `catch`, or `if`
switch (c) {
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:23:15: note: called from here
try printf("Mr. John has * contacts in *\n", .{ 42, "New York"});
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:22:21: note: called from here
pub fn main() !void {
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:9:9: error: error is ignored. consider using `try`, `catch`, or `if`
switch (c) {
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:23:15: note: called from here
try printf("Mr. John has * contacts in *\n", .{ 42, "New York"});
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:22:21: note: called from here
pub fn main() !void {
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:9:9: error: error is ignored. consider using `try`, `catch`, or `if`
switch (c) {
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:23:15: note: called from here
try printf("Mr. John has * contacts in *\n", .{ 42, "New York"});
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:22:21: note: called from here
pub fn main() !void {
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:9:9: error: error is ignored. consider using `try`, `catch`, or `if`
switch (c) {
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:23:15: note: called from here
try printf("Mr. John has * contacts in *\n", .{ 42, "New York"});
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:22:21: note: called from here
pub fn main() !void {
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:10:37: error: expected type '[]const u8', found 'comptime_int'
'*' => stdout.print(args[arg_idx]),
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:23:15: note: called from here
try printf("Mr. John has * contacts in *\n", .{ 42, "New York"});
^
/tmp/playground3425286633/play.zig:22:21: note: called from here
pub fn main() !void {
^
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