Op 1-7-2012 2:12, Uwe Stöhr schreef:
Verb is such an exceptional case that it might deserve its own
function in which this exception is
made instead of adding more if-clauses. Verb is special in that it
treats the backslash as a normal
character; outside verb this exception should not be active. So it
doesn't make sense to activate
this exception just based on the fact whether left == right. Who says
we're parsing a verb command
at the moment... just because at the moment the only case where
left==right is when we're parsing a
verb command. This is wrong.
But my code will only be accessed for \verb: I allow a single '\' only
when left==right and when it is the only character within the
delimiters. So take for example this:
\test|\{|
As only \verb can contain a single \, there is always a second
character behind a \. So my code is not used.
Take now this example:
\test|\|
This is invalid LateX code as there is no closing delimiter (the \
escapes it). texl2yx will allow this, but the user is responsible for
this code and if he writes wrong LaTeX, we cannot do much.
I have put my new patch in. Please test. I might have overseen a case
buut no example comes into my mind that would fail. If you have one,
please tell me.
I believe that your latest patch works for all examples, but that was
not the point I wanted to made. In theory, one should be able to know
what a function does without looking at the implementation. The problem
I have with the code is that it treats a backslash differently according
to whether the left and right delimiters are the same. This is wrong logic.
Vincent
