END subcommand in data list.

[John Darrington]

Is there any reason (other than compatibility) why the END command
is supported only in DATA LIST FIXED and  implemented in
DATA LIST LIST ?

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[Ben Pfaff]

John Darrington <john@...> writes:

> Is there any reason (other than compatibility) why the END command
> is supported only in DATA LIST FIXED and  implemented in
> DATA LIST LIST ?

Your phrasing is odd, so that I'm not exactly sure what you're
getting at, but I don't see a reason that END can't be supported
for all forms of DATA LIST.  I think all we would have to do is
to drop the check that it only be used with DATA LIST FIXED (or
make it conditional on the syntax compatibility setting).
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[John Darrington]

On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 09:35:11AM -0700, Ben Pfaff wrote:
     John Darrington <john@...> writes:
     
     > Is there any reason (other than compatibility) why the END command
     > is supported only in DATA LIST FIXED and  implemented in
     > DATA LIST LIST ?
     
     Your phrasing is odd, so that I'm not exactly sure what you're
     getting at,

Sorry.  I meant to type

"supported only in DATA LIST FIXED and not implemented DATA LIST LIST"
                                       ^^^

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[Ben Pfaff]

John Darrington <john@...> writes:

> On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 09:35:11AM -0700, Ben Pfaff wrote:
>      John Darrington <john@...> writes:
>      
>      > Is there any reason (other than compatibility) why the END command
>      > is supported only in DATA LIST FIXED and  implemented in
>      > DATA LIST LIST ?
>      
>      Your phrasing is odd, so that I'm not exactly sure what you're
>      getting at,
>
> Sorry.  I meant to type
>
> "supported only in DATA LIST FIXED and not implemented DATA LIST LIST"
>                                        ^^^

Is it not implemented in DATA LIST LIST, or merely disallowed?
At first glance (haven't had time to take a second glance yet),
it would work if it wasn't disallowed.  It'd be OK with me if we
allowed it, if so.
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[John Darrington]

On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 04:39:32PM -0700, Ben Pfaff wrote:
     John Darrington <john@...> writes:
     
     > On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 09:35:11AM -0700, Ben Pfaff wrote:
     >      John Darrington <john@...> writes:
     >      
     >      > Is there any reason (other than compatibility) why the END command
     >      > is supported only in DATA LIST FIXED and  implemented in
     >      > DATA LIST LIST ?
     >      
     >      Your phrasing is odd, so that I'm not exactly sure what you're
     >      getting at,
     >
     > Sorry.  I meant to type
     >
     > "supported only in DATA LIST FIXED and not implemented DATA LIST LIST"
     >                                        ^^^
     
     Is it not implemented in DATA LIST LIST, or merely disallowed?
     At first glance (haven't had time to take a second glance yet),
     it would work if it wasn't disallowed.  It'd be OK with me if we
     allowed it, if so.

I hadn't even taken a first glance.  I just found that when I tried
it, I got an error message.

J'

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