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   Stefan Monnier to All   
   Re: Ignore break line sometimes   
   12 Feb 12 10:48:20   
   
   From: monnier@iro.umontreal.ca   
      
   > So, in the first line, the '\n' after 'then' isn't important, but in the   
   > second "foo();" could replace the need of the semicolon to conclude the   
   > statement, or still, in the 'end'.   
      
   A simple approach is to treat every newline as a semi-colon, and then to   
   adapt your grammar so as to accept (and ignore) extra semi-colons.   
   I.e. accept "if true then; foo(); ; end; ;"   
      
      
           Stefan   
      
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