String Literal Docs

[Ellery Newcomer]

On 06/20/2010 03:01 PM, Alix Pexton wrote:
> On 19/06/2010 21:12, Alix Pexton wrote:
>> I've been sketching some grammar diagrams for D2.0, a little like those
>> on JSON.org, and of course I didn't get far before I ran into something
>> odd.
>>
>
> I think I will take the plunge and base my diagrams on the source of
> DMD. After looking at the code in lexer.c, it does not seem as far
> beyond my rusty old c++ parsing skills as I had expected! Massive credit
> to Walter for having a codebase that is as mature as DMD without it
> turning into a labyrinth of preprocessor macros and cryptic "comefrom"s.
>
> This will mean however that my little project may take a little longer,
> sigh...
>
> A...

Do share. I've always been too lazy to read lexer.c, and from this 
discussion, it sounds like there are a few spots where my own lexer 
grammar is incorrect (or at least differs from dmd).