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+# coding=utf-8
+
+import ast
+from server.hints import Hint, HintSequence
+
+hint_type = {
+    'no_hint': Hint('no_hint'),
+    'test_results': Hint('test_results'),
+    'syntax_error': Hint('syntax_error'),
+}
+
+def hint(program):
+    # Check program for syntax errors.
+    try:
+        tree = ast.parse(program, filename='user')
+    except SyntaxError as ex:
+        error_msg = '{}{}^\n{}'.format(ex.text, ' '*(ex.offset-1), ex.msg)
+        return [{'id': 'syntax_error', 'args': {'lineno': ex.lineno, 'message': error_msg}}]
+    return []