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Error: expected ')' before ';' token in C

Here, we will learn why an error: expected ')' before ';' token occurs and how to fix it in C programming language?
By IncludeHelp Last updated : March 10, 2024

Error: expected ')' before ';' token

The error: expected ')' before ';' token may occur by terminating the statements which should not be terminated by the semicolon.

Consider the given example, here I terminated the #define statement by the semicolon, which should not be terminated.

Example

#include <stdio.h>

#define MAX 10;

int main(void) {
	printf("MAX = %d\n", MAX);
	return 0;
}

Output

prog.c: In function 'main':
prog.c:3:15: error: expected ')' before ';' token
 #define MAX 10;
               ^
prog.c:6:23: note: in expansion of macro 'MAX'
  printf("MAX = %d\n", MAX);
                       ^~~

How to fix - Error: expected ')' before ';' token

To fix this error, check the statement which should not be terminated and remove semicolons. To fix this error in this program, remove semicolon after the #define statement.

Correct Code

#include <stdio.h>

#define MAX 10

int main(void) {
	printf("MAX = %d\n", MAX);
	return 0;
}

Output

MAX = 10

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