Re: RFC: Requiring the ending `;'

[Akim Demaille]

>>>>> "Akim" == Akim Demaille <address@hidden> writes:

Akim> All the presentations I know of Yacc do use this terminator,
Akim> including Johnson's paper.  Nevertheless, he acknowledges the
Akim> problem of the non LR(1) grammar of Yacc, explains why, and
Akim> hints at the implementation of a workaround, which is a form of
Akim> not condemning such grammars.


Akim> This workaround is yet ported to Bison grammar (in a word:

s/yet ported/applicable/

Akim> instead of returning ID COLON, recognize this sequence, and
Akim> return ID_COLON in addition to ID and to COLON).