From: Eero Saynatkari <ruby-ml@...>
Date: 2006-10-07T02:51:50+09:00
Subject: Re: What is the reason for this syntax?

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On 2006.10.07 00:50, John Turner wrote:
> Vidar Hokstad wrote:
> >In Ruby an expression continues on the next line if syntax
> >unambiguously shows that the expression is incomplete.
>=20
> So why can't the parser continue a statement on to the next line if the=
=20
> syntax unambiguously shows that the expression on the next line is the=20
> continuation of the line before it, such as lines starting with do or=20
> .foo which are incorrect otherwise?

It might require arbitrary parsing lookahead or other facilitation at
the parser/lexer level.

In any case, I just suggest getting over it (pun intended) and falling
in line (muhahaa) with the normal Ruby layout :)

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