Re: Q: how to parse embedded sections in a different syntax

Thomas Beale wrote:
> It appears to me that what is needed is a way to tell a scanner to act 
> as if it had matched the next N characters, i.e. just to move up N 
> positions, no questions asked.
> 
> can this be supported?

You can try to do that:

   from i := 1 until i > N loop
      my_scanner.read_character
      i := i + 1
   end

This should consume N characters from the input.

PS: Note that what you try to do is tricky because sometimes
the parser needs to know one token ahead of time, therefore
your scanner might not be in the state you think it is.

-- 
Eric Bezault
mailto:ericb-D6Qt/9opevxWk0Htik3J/[email protected]
http://www.gobosoft.com



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