Re: Is the dangling else a syntax bug?

ralph@inputplus.demon.co.uk (Ralph Corderoy)
6 Jul 2001 16:28:32 -0400

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From: ralph@inputplus.demon.co.uk (Ralph Corderoy)
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 6 Jul 2001 16:28:32 -0400
Organization: InputPlus Ltd.
References: 01-06-073 01-07-020 01-07-029
Keywords: syntax, design
Posted-Date: 06 Jul 2001 16:28:32 EDT

Hi Lasse,


I take your point.


> However, in natural languages, omitting a comma is rarely a cause for
> misunderstanding, whereas in programming languages it is almost
> always considered a syntactic error.


That reminds me of an example used in support of the `Oxford' comma.


        I'd like to thank my parents, Mother Theresa and God.


versus


        I'd like to thank my parents, Mother Theresa, and God.




Ralph.

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