Re: note duration without note name

[David Kastrup]

Gianmaria Lari <address@hidden> writes:

> On 13 April 2018 at 09:15, David Kastrup <address@hidden> wrote:
>
>> Gianmaria Lari <address@hidden> writes:
>>
>> > I would expect the two scores generated by the following code were the
>> > same.
>> >
>> > \version "2.19.81"
>> > {a8 8}
>> > {a 8}
>> >
>> > Why lilypond treats them differently?
>>
>> Because {a8 8} and {a8} are different?  Spaces are not a relevant part
>> of input.  You'd have to write { a8 8 } if they were, wouldn't you?
>>
>
> I thought duration, fingering etc. had not to be space separated from the
> note!

Just a convention for readability.  It would make programming awkward if
spaces were relevant: how'd you write #{ #pitch 8 #} then?

-- 
David Kastrup