Error Conditions; Diagnosing An Error - Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus CE Getting Started

Error Conditions

The TI-84 Plus CE detects errors while performing these tasks:
• Evaluating an expression
• Executing an instruction
• Plotting a graph
• Storing a value

Diagnosing an Error

When the TI-84 Plus CE detects an error, it returns an error message with a
short description.
1:Quit Displays the home screen
2:Goto Displays the previous screen with the cursor at or near the error
location
If a syntax error occurs in the contents of a Y= function during program
Note:
execution, then the 2:Goto option returns to the Y= editor, not to the program.
Correcting an Error
To correct an error, follow these steps.
1. Note the error type (ERROR:error type).
2. Select 2:Goto (if it is available).The previous screen is displayed with the
cursor at or near the error location.
3. Determine the error. The error screens give helpful hints about what may
have happened, but the errors are not always fully explained.
4. Correct the expression.
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