Re: New language syntax

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From: Ruth Ivimey-Cook (ruthc_at_email.domain.hidden)
Date: 2000-12-18 23:41:15

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At 17:45 18/12/00 +0000, Jim wrote: 
<blockquote type=cite cite>students favorite text editor are a large source of error.  All the lexical 
analyser should ensure is that the indentation is further in or further out 
than 
the current level.</blockquote> 
I think I could go for this... particularly autoconverting tabs to <n> spaces. 
 
<blockquote type=cite cite>  IF 
    condition 
      process 
    TRUE 
      SKIP 
 
just a bit too long winded, when 
 
  IF condition 
    process</blockquote> 
I used to think this too, when I used occam actively. How about: 
 
IFSKIP 
  condition 
    process 
 
is equivalent to adding TRUE/SKIP to the end. 
 
 
Ruth</html>

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