On Wed, Sep 09, 2009 at 09:14:43AM -0700, Brian Harvey wrote: > > That is, should |foo|n|baz| be parsed as three symbols, > > foo, n, and baz, or a single symbol foonbaz? > > It seems to me that a single symbol foo|n|baz (terrible as that would be) > would probably be closer to what a user who typed that in really meant > than either of your two choices. Given the ambiguity, perhaps it should > just be flagged as an error?
If a user types "foo"n"baz", that's also parsed as "foo" n "baz". For reasons of symmetry, I propose to keep the behaviour of || the same. Cheers, Peter -- http://sjamaan.ath.cx -- "The process of preparing programs for a digital computer is especially attractive, not only because it can be economically and scientifically rewarding, but also because it can be an aesthetic experience much like composing poetry or music." -- Donald Knuth
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