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Article #6058Re: Algol-style semicolons
From: Mike Coffin
Date: Sun, 25 Dec 1988 14:27
Date: Sun, 25 Dec 1988 14:27
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For an example of a language that tries to make everyone happy, see SR
[TOPLAS, Jan 1988]. All semicolons are optional, so you can pretend
they terminate statements, or separate statements, or you can leave
them out entirely. The grammar was designed with this in mind, so
there is no ambiguity.
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Mike Coffin mike@arizona.edu
Univ. of Ariz. Dept. of Comp. Sci. {allegra,cmcl2}!arizona!mike
Tucson, AZ 85721 (602)621-2858
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