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List:       antlr-dev
Subject:    [antlr-dev] [antlr-interest] Scopes in lexers don't work
From:       parrt () cs ! usfca ! edu (Terence Parr)
Date:       2007-07-23 16:47:20
Message-ID: E5975F03-32A0-43AB-8FE1-B12BD4A2D656 () cs ! usfca ! edu
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On Jul 23, 2007, at 9:45 AM, Jim Idle wrote:

> Hmm - in theory I could add them to lexer rules I suppose. However,  
> I am
> having a hard time working out what you would use them for!? ;-)

Yes, let's officially not officially support them. ;)  Just say no to  
that extra work.

Folks: you don't have to support scopes in lexers.  If you're doing a  
scannerless parser we may want them in the future, but...

Ter


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