String Literal Docs

[Alix Pexton]

On 20/06/2010 20:14, Nick Sabalausky wrote:
> "div0"<div0 at users.sourceforge.net>  wrote in message
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>> On 20/06/2010 18:55, Nick Sabalausky wrote:
>>> "div0"<div0 at users.sourceforge.net>   wrote in message
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>>>>
>>>> It says multiple of 2, not even number of digits.
>>>
>>> "multiple of 2" == "even number"
>>>
>>> "Even" as in "even vs odd"
>>
>> I also said 'To me that implies'. Please don't take what I said out of
>> context and be a smart arse about it. There's more than enough of that
>> goes on round here.
>>
>
> That wan't my intent, sorry if it came across that way. It sounded to me
> like you were implying there was a difference between "multiple of 2" and
> "even number". If that wasn't the case, then I guess I'm just not sure what
> you were really getting at.
>
>

 From looking at the source, I now know that all string literals can 
have a postfix, and that as far as lexing goes, all strings are in UTF8. 
I've not tracked down yet where the the value of the postfix is applied, 
but I'm fairly certain that it would be easy enough to turn off the UTF 
verification for the hexstrings at that end.

As far as making my diagrams, I don't think it matters, for now...

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