Re: Block comments inside block comments

[Jaroslav Hajek]

2010/3/16 John W. Eaton <address@hidden>:
> On 16-Mar-2010, Jaroslav Hajek wrote:
>
> | 2010/3/16 Carn  Draug <address@hidden>:
> | > Hi
> | >
> | > I just realized that when inside a block comment, octave still notices
> | > the start of another block comment. If this happens, then it's needed
> | > to close it again. Not sure if I'm clear so here's an example what I
> | > mean
> | >
> | > printf ("Not comment 1\n");
> | > #{
> | >   printf ("Comment 1\n");
> | >   #{
> | >   printf ("Comment 2\n");
> | > #}
> | > printf ("I'd have guessed NOT a comment but it is a comment and gives
> | > warning of unclosed block comment\n");
> | >
> | > Is this a feature or a bug? My idea on how comments work is that
> | > everything is ignored until the end of the comment (end of the line,
> | > in one line comments, or end of block character) but I may be wrong.
> | >
> | > Carn  Draug
> | >
> |
> | IIRC this is a known bug. Nevertheless, unbalanced block comment
> | parentheses indicate a potential trouble (escaped block comment), so
> | even if this is fixed, I'd prefer the warning to stay there.
>
> I don't think it is a bug, but instead it is required for Matlab
> compatibility that block comments nest.
>
> jwe
>

Yes, sorry, I've mistaken this for something else (block comments inside []).

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RNDr. Jaroslav Hajek, PhD
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Aeronautical Research and Test Institute (VZLU)
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