From: Hal Fulton <hal9000@...>
Date: 2006-04-10T15:14:56+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby Grammar - "do"

Bihal wrote:
> Hey everyone
> 
> I work for a software development company that is currently writing an 
> in-house grammar for parsing Ruby. I've been frustrated by it many, 
> many, many times. Maybe it's easy to program in, but it's a nightmare to 
> parse.

Agreed.

> My particular question (right now :P) is in reference to the do keyword. 
> I was sure that if there was a "do" eg.

[snip]

> 
> Can someone please enlighten me as to why this particular do is special?
> 

I'm confused -- I see three do's and three end's, don't I?
Why is any of them special?


Hal