R-alpha: extraneous ";" gives syntax error
Martin Maechler
Martin Maechler <maechler@stat.math.ethz.ch>
Tue, 14 Oct 1997 19:49:48 +0200
Here is what I mean
> ;1
;1
^
Error: syntax error
> 1;;
[1] 1
1;;
^
Error: syntax error
> 1;;;3
[1] 1
1;;;3
^
Error: syntax error
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In S, these give no syntax errors;
instead, NULL is returned (in some cases).
It's not a big issue,
but I don't see the advantage of ``punishing empty statements''.
Martin
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