PREV INDEX NEXT

Author: Stan Eisenstat
Subject: Re: [Cs323] Space after #
Date: Tuesday, 29 Sep 2020, 17:38:08


    > Message Posted By: Unknown
    >
    > According to the solution, when we have "A # text", the part of # is
    > treated as a comment. But specification says that if a text token begins
    > immediately after "#", then it is a comment. So the whitespace between #
    > and text should not be considered?

As stated in the specification (and is easily confirmed
by running Hwk2/parsley),

 [Comments] If a # would begin a TEXT token, IT AND THE REMAINDER OF THE
 LINE (including any trailing \'s) ARE IGNORED; ...

(emphasis added).

--Stan-
PREV INDEX NEXT