Re: Shortcut for \repeat unfold

[Werner LEMBERG]

>>> The idea here is different, it is for identifiers, and in the
>>> input syntax only, does not change the internal semantics at all.
>>> It is good not having to type backslash when a command is used.
>>
>> Really?  I highly doubt that.  In particular, what about lyrics
>> mode?
>
> The idea would be to change the file lexer.ll by adding U and
> UCOMMAND:
>
> A             [a-zA-Z\200-\377]
> U             [\200-\377]
> AA            {A}|_
> N             [0-9]
> ANY_CHAR      (.|\n)
> SYMBOL        {A}([-_]{A}|{A})*
> COMMAND       \\{SYMBOL}
> UCOMMAND      {U}{SYMBOL}
>
> Then in select places, that is context switches, add {UCOMMAND}:
>       {COMMAND}       {
>               return scan_escaped_word (YYText_utf8 () + 1);
>       }
>       {UCOMMAND}      {
>               return scan_escaped_word (YYText_utf8 ());
>       }

You might provide a MR, maybe it gets accepted.  I still doubt that it
would be a good idea.


    Werner