RE: gnubol: the token IS, some facts

["William M. Klein" <wmklein@ix.netcom.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
  <snip>
>
> Moreover, in one case you cannot throw away IS, or ARE:
>
> symbolic-characters-clause
>       = "SYMBOLIC" [ "CHARACTERS" ] { { symbolic-character }+
>       ( "ARE" | "IS" ) { integer }+ }+ [ "IN" alphabet-name ]
>

Can you "expand" on this?

According to SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE (not affecting) number 22 on page XV11-43 of
the '85 Standard, the removal of the requirement to include IS/ARE in the
symbolic-character clause was made between the '74 and '85 Standard.


Bill Klein
  wmklein <at> ix.netcom.com>


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