[REBOL] Re: parse and infinite loops (was: parse, again)

From: brett::codeconscious::com at: 6-Nov-2001 22:56

> >The rule of thumb for not being bugged by such kind of bugs is to use
> >rules
> >that either consume at least something from input or, if they don't, then
> >they should finish their work.
>
> Ah! So [to end] doesn't actually consume whatever is left of parse's
input?

I think of [to end] as being equivalent to:

    input: tail input

Brett.

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