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< p class = "purpose" > A handful of bare minimum Preform syntax.< / p >
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< ul class = "toc" > < li > < a href = "4-bn.html#SP1" > § 1. Nonterminal names< / a > < / li > < li > < a href = "4-bn.html#SP2" > § 2. Text positions< / a > < / li > < li > < a href = "4-bn.html#SP4" > § 4. Balancing< / a > < / li > < li > < a href = "4-bn.html#SP6" > § 6. Literal numbers< / a > < / li > < li > < a href = "4-bn.html#SP7" > § 7. Literal text< / a > < / li > < / ul > < hr class = "tocbar" >
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< p class = "commentary firstcommentary" > < a id = "SP1" class = "paragraph-anchor" > < / a > < b > § 1. Nonterminal names. < / b > This is a typical internal nonterminal being defined, though it's a bit more
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meta than most — it's a nonterminal which matches against the name of any
nonterminal. (This is used only to parse inclusion requests for the debugging
log.)
< / p >
< p class = "commentary" > Note that we use the < span class = "extract" > < span class = "extract-syntax" > internal 1< / span > < / span > to signal that a correct match must have
exactly one word.
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< span class = "function-syntax" > < preform-nonterminal> < / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > internal< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "constant-syntax" > 1< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > {< / span >
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< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > nonterminal< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > *< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > nt< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > = < / span > < a href = "4-nnt.html#SP7" class = "function-link" > < span class = "function-syntax" > Nonterminals::detect< / span > < / a > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < a href = "3-lxr.html#SP19" class = "function-link" > < span class = "function-syntax" > Lexer::word< / span > < / a > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < a href = "3-wrd.html#SP7" class = "function-link" > < span class = "function-syntax" > Wordings::first_wn< / span > < / a > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > W< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > )));< / span >
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< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > if< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > nt< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ) { ==> { -, < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > nt< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > }; < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > return< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > TRUE< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ; }< / span >
< span class = "plain-syntax" > ==> { < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > fail< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > nonterminal< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > };< / span >
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< span class = "plain-syntax" > }< / span >
< / pre >
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< p class = "commentary firstcommentary" > < a id = "SP2" class = "paragraph-anchor" > < / a > < b > § 2. Text positions. < / b > A useful nonterminal which matches no text, but detects the position:
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< / p >
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< span class = "function-syntax" > < if-start-of-paragraph> < / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > internal< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "constant-syntax" > 0< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > {< / span >
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< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > int< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > w1< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > = < / span > < a href = "3-wrd.html#SP7" class = "function-link" > < span class = "function-syntax" > Wordings::first_wn< / span > < / a > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > W< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > );< / span >
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< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > if< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ((< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > w1< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > == < / span > < span class = "constant-syntax" > 0< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ) || (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > compare_word< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > w1< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > -1, < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > PARBREAK_V< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ))) < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > return< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > TRUE< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ;< / span >
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< span class = "plain-syntax" > ==> { < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > fail< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > nonterminal< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > };< / span >
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< span class = "plain-syntax" > }< / span >
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< / pre >
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< p class = "commentary firstcommentary" > < a id = "SP3" class = "paragraph-anchor" > < / a > < b > § 3. < / b > And another convenience:
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< / p >
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< span class = "function-syntax" > < if-not-cap> < / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > internal< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "constant-syntax" > 0< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > {< / span >
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< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > int< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > w1< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > = < / span > < a href = "3-wrd.html#SP7" class = "function-link" > < span class = "function-syntax" > Wordings::first_wn< / span > < / a > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > W< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > );< / span >
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< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > if< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < a href = "2-nw.html#SP4" class = "function-link" > < span class = "function-syntax" > Word::unexpectedly_upper_case< / span > < / a > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > w1< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ) == < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > FALSE< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ) < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > return< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > TRUE< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ;< / span >
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< span class = "plain-syntax" > ==> { < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > fail< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > nonterminal< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > };< / span >
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< span class = "plain-syntax" > }< / span >
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< / pre >
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< p class = "commentary firstcommentary" > < a id = "SP4" class = "paragraph-anchor" > < / a > < b > § 4. Balancing. < / b > The following regular (not internal!) nonterminal matches any text in which
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braces and brackets are correctly paired.
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< / p >
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< span class = "Preform-function-syntax" > < balanced-text> < / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-reserved-syntax" > ::=< / span >
< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-reserved-syntax" > ......< / span >
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< / pre >
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< ul class = "endnotetexts" > < li > This is < a href = "4-ap.html" class = "internal" > Preform grammar< / a > , not regular C code.< / li > < / ul >
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< p class = "commentary firstcommentary" > < a id = "SP5" class = "paragraph-anchor" > < / a > < b > § 5. < / b > Inform contains relatively few syntaxes where commas are actually required,
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though they can optionally be used in many lists, as here:
< / p >
< blockquote >
< p > parma ham, camembert, grapes< / p >
< / blockquote >
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< p class = "commentary" > But for when we only want to spot comma placements, this can be used. Note
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that the comma matches only if not in brackets.
< / p >
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< span class = "Preform-function-syntax" > < list-comma-division> < / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-reserved-syntax" > ::=< / span >
< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-reserved-syntax" > ......< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-constant-syntax" > ,< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-reserved-syntax" > ......< / span >
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< / pre >
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< ul class = "endnotetexts" > < li > This is < a href = "4-ap.html" class = "internal" > Preform grammar< / a > , not regular C code.< / li > < / ul >
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< p class = "commentary firstcommentary" > < a id = "SP6" class = "paragraph-anchor" > < / a > < b > § 6. Literal numbers. < / b > (Inform itself doesn't use this, but has alternatives for cardinals and
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ordinals within the VM-representable range.)
< / p >
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< pre class = "Preform-displayed-code all-displayed-code code-font" >
< span class = "Preform-function-syntax" > < any-integer> < / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-constant-syntax" > internal< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-constant-syntax" > 1< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-constant-syntax" > {< / span >
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< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-reserved-syntax" > if< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > (< / span > < a href = "2-vcb.html#SP10" class = "function-link" > < span class = "Preform-function-syntax" > Vocabulary::test_flags< / span > < / a > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > (< / span > < a href = "3-wrd.html#SP7" class = "function-link" > < span class = "Preform-function-syntax" > Wordings::first_wn< / span > < / a > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "Preform-identifier-syntax" > W< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ), < / span > < span class = "Preform-constant-syntax" > NUMBER_MC< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > )) {< / span >
< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-reserved-syntax" > int< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-identifier-syntax" > N< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > = < / span > < a href = "2-vcb.html#SP8" class = "function-link" > < span class = "Preform-function-syntax" > Vocabulary::get_literal_number_value< / span > < / a > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > (< / span > < a href = "3-lxr.html#SP19" class = "function-link" > < span class = "Preform-function-syntax" > Lexer::word< / span > < / a > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > (< / span > < a href = "3-wrd.html#SP7" class = "function-link" > < span class = "Preform-function-syntax" > Wordings::first_wn< / span > < / a > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "Preform-identifier-syntax" > W< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > )));< / span >
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< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ==> { < / span > < span class = "Preform-identifier-syntax" > N< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > , - };< / span >
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< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-reserved-syntax" > return< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-identifier-syntax" > TRUE< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ;< / span >
< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > }< / span >
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< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ==> { < / span > < span class = "Preform-identifier-syntax" > fail< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-reserved-syntax" > nonterminal< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > };< / span >
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< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > }< / span >
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< / pre >
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< ul class = "endnotetexts" > < li > This is < a href = "4-ap.html" class = "internal" > Preform grammar< / a > , not regular C code.< / li > < / ul >
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< p class = "commentary firstcommentary" > < a id = "SP7" class = "paragraph-anchor" > < / a > < b > § 7. Literal text. < / b > Text is "with substitutions" if it contains square brackets, used in Inform
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for interpolations called "text substitutions".
< / p >
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< pre class = "Preform-displayed-code all-displayed-code code-font" >
< span class = "Preform-function-syntax" > < quoted-text> < / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-constant-syntax" > internal< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-constant-syntax" > 1< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-constant-syntax" > {< / span >
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< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-reserved-syntax" > if< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ((< / span > < a href = "3-wrd.html#SP11" class = "function-link" > < span class = "Preform-function-syntax" > Wordings::nonempty< / span > < / a > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "Preform-identifier-syntax" > W< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > )) & & < / span >
< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > (< / span > < a href = "2-vcb.html#SP10" class = "function-link" > < span class = "Preform-function-syntax" > Vocabulary::test_flags< / span > < / a > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > (< / span > < a href = "3-wrd.html#SP7" class = "function-link" > < span class = "Preform-function-syntax" > Wordings::first_wn< / span > < / a > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "Preform-identifier-syntax" > W< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ), < / span > < span class = "Preform-constant-syntax" > TEXT_MC< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > +< / span > < span class = "Preform-constant-syntax" > TEXTWITHSUBS_MC< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ))) {< / span >
< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ==> { < / span > < a href = "3-wrd.html#SP7" class = "function-link" > < span class = "Preform-function-syntax" > Wordings::first_wn< / span > < / a > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "Preform-identifier-syntax" > W< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ), - }; < / span > < span class = "Preform-reserved-syntax" > return< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-identifier-syntax" > TRUE< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ;< / span >
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< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > }< / span >
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< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ==> { < / span > < span class = "Preform-identifier-syntax" > fail< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-reserved-syntax" > nonterminal< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > };< / span >
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< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > }< / span >
< span class = "Preform-function-syntax" > < quoted-text-with-subs> < / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-constant-syntax" > internal< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-constant-syntax" > 1< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-constant-syntax" > {< / span >
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< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-reserved-syntax" > if< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ((< / span > < a href = "3-wrd.html#SP11" class = "function-link" > < span class = "Preform-function-syntax" > Wordings::nonempty< / span > < / a > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "Preform-identifier-syntax" > W< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > )) & & < / span >
< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > (< / span > < a href = "2-vcb.html#SP10" class = "function-link" > < span class = "Preform-function-syntax" > Vocabulary::test_flags< / span > < / a > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > (< / span > < a href = "3-wrd.html#SP7" class = "function-link" > < span class = "Preform-function-syntax" > Wordings::first_wn< / span > < / a > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "Preform-identifier-syntax" > W< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ), < / span > < span class = "Preform-constant-syntax" > TEXTWITHSUBS_MC< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ))) {< / span >
< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ==> { < / span > < a href = "3-wrd.html#SP7" class = "function-link" > < span class = "Preform-function-syntax" > Wordings::first_wn< / span > < / a > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "Preform-identifier-syntax" > W< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ), - }; < / span > < span class = "Preform-reserved-syntax" > return< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-identifier-syntax" > TRUE< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ;< / span >
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< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > }< / span >
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< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ==> { < / span > < span class = "Preform-identifier-syntax" > fail< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-reserved-syntax" > nonterminal< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > };< / span >
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< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > }< / span >
< span class = "Preform-function-syntax" > < quoted-text-without-subs> < / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-constant-syntax" > internal< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-constant-syntax" > 1< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-constant-syntax" > {< / span >
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< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-reserved-syntax" > if< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ((< / span > < a href = "3-wrd.html#SP11" class = "function-link" > < span class = "Preform-function-syntax" > Wordings::nonempty< / span > < / a > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "Preform-identifier-syntax" > W< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > )) & & < / span >
< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > (< / span > < a href = "2-vcb.html#SP10" class = "function-link" > < span class = "Preform-function-syntax" > Vocabulary::test_flags< / span > < / a > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > (< / span > < a href = "3-wrd.html#SP7" class = "function-link" > < span class = "Preform-function-syntax" > Wordings::first_wn< / span > < / a > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "Preform-identifier-syntax" > W< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ), < / span > < span class = "Preform-constant-syntax" > TEXT_MC< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ))) {< / span >
< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ==> { < / span > < a href = "3-wrd.html#SP7" class = "function-link" > < span class = "Preform-function-syntax" > Wordings::first_wn< / span > < / a > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "Preform-identifier-syntax" > W< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ), - }; < / span > < span class = "Preform-reserved-syntax" > return< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-identifier-syntax" > TRUE< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ;< / span >
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< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > }< / span >
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< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ==> { < / span > < span class = "Preform-identifier-syntax" > fail< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-reserved-syntax" > nonterminal< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > };< / span >
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< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > }< / span >
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< / pre >
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< ul class = "endnotetexts" > < li > This is < a href = "4-ap.html" class = "internal" > Preform grammar< / a > , not regular C code.< / li > < / ul >
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< p class = "commentary firstcommentary" > < a id = "SP8" class = "paragraph-anchor" > < / a > < b > § 8. < / b > For finicky technical reasons the easiest way to detect an empty piece
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of text < span class = "extract" > < span class = "Preform-extract-syntax" > ""< / span > < / span > is to provide a nonterminal matching it:
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< / p >
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< pre class = "Preform-displayed-code all-displayed-code code-font" >
< span class = "Preform-function-syntax" > < empty-text> < / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-constant-syntax" > internal< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-constant-syntax" > 1< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-constant-syntax" > {< / span >
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< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-reserved-syntax" > if< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ((< / span > < a href = "3-wrd.html#SP11" class = "function-link" > < span class = "Preform-function-syntax" > Wordings::nonempty< / span > < / a > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "Preform-identifier-syntax" > W< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > )) & & < / span >
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< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > (< / span > < a href = "2-nw.html#SP2" class = "function-link" > < span class = "Preform-function-syntax" > Word::compare_by_strcmp< / span > < / a > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > (< / span > < a href = "3-wrd.html#SP7" class = "function-link" > < span class = "Preform-function-syntax" > Wordings::first_wn< / span > < / a > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "Preform-identifier-syntax" > W< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ), < / span > < span class = "Preform-identifier-syntax" > U< / span > < span class = "Preform-string-syntax" > "\"\""< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ))) {< / span >
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< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ==> { < / span > < a href = "3-wrd.html#SP7" class = "function-link" > < span class = "Preform-function-syntax" > Wordings::first_wn< / span > < / a > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "Preform-identifier-syntax" > W< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ), - }; < / span > < span class = "Preform-reserved-syntax" > return< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-identifier-syntax" > TRUE< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ;< / span >
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< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > }< / span >
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< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > ==> { < / span > < span class = "Preform-identifier-syntax" > fail< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "Preform-reserved-syntax" > nonterminal< / span > < span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > };< / span >
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< span class = "Preform-plain-syntax" > }< / span >
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< / pre >
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< ul class = "endnotetexts" > < li > This is < a href = "4-ap.html" class = "internal" > Preform grammar< / a > , not regular C code.< / li > < / ul >
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