Re: lynx-dev SCROLL_STEP

[David Combs]

> From address@hidden Sat Apr 25 15:12:12 1998
> To: address@hidden
> 
> p> In a recent note, David Combs said:
> 
> >> Yeah, the digits are already committed -- but just the simplest
> >> possible "parsing" will disambiguate the desired meaning:
> >> 45<newline>     go to [45]
> >> 45<someCommand><newline>    do <someCommand> 45 times.
> 
> p> If I perceive correctly, most of the digits (except 0) are also
> p> immediate commands, so you must say, at least:
> 
> p>    045<someCommand><newline>
> 

Confused, I am.  What does he mean that most of the digits (except 0)
are also immediate commands?

I mean, how does the parser know when it has seen the FINAL digit,
unless there is either a NON-digit, or a newline?

Also, what is that zero he has: 045?  Why not just "45"?