[fpc-devel] space char inside identifier's name

Vincent Snijders vsnijders at quicknet.nl
Sat Mar 25 09:33:54 CET 2006


Bisma Jayadi wrote:
> After trying out Morfix for some hours, I found very interesting 
> "feature" of the implemented object Pascal language. Morfix Pascal 
> allows space char within the identifier's name. If space char is used, 
> then the name MUST BE enclosed within a double-quote char pair. Here are 
> some examples:
> 
> type "Main Form": TForm;
> var "this is a integer variable": integer;
> if "Main Form".Left = 10 then ...
> procedure "Main Form"."Edit Change"(Event: TDOMEvent);
> 
> I think this is a interesting feature to be supported. Though this is 
> not too essential, but sometimes it is required or demanded. 

I cannot imagine situations where it would be required or demanded 
(maybe desirable, but I don't so). In what cases would it be required or 
demanded?

Vincent



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