From: Markus <markus@...>
Date: 2004-10-12T12:57:01+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby Directions (was Re: quality of error messages)


> I do this also. Basically, anything not an end marker that is _flush_ 
> left can be ignored for the purpose of "finding the end".

     Sounds reasonable at first glance.  Thanks.

> PS: I still like the other idea (end [(module|class|def) [<NAME>]]) 
> better. =)

     I have not been able to assure myself that this could be done
without breaking anything (or at least, be done by me).  I can see how
to do it, but I am just rusty enough on the guts of LR(1)/LALR(1)
parsers to be uneasy with the potential for conflicts.

     Would you like me to pursue the idea?  (With the caveat that my
experiments are for our enlightenment, and not meant to be
shaping/forcing ruby's development in any way that it does not wish to
go.)

-- Markus