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sigh, bnf bug fixed.
i introduced, then fixed, a bug in the bnf.
previously, the <line> nonterminal said this:
<line> := any number of characters, but no newlines
this is pretty informal, and not terribly useful. i changed it to
<line> := <string-char>*
which is closer to correct, but it would've made jay too happy
(string-char requires quoting \ and "). the fixed version now reads
<line> := '' | <line-char> <line>
[...]
<string-char> := <simple-char> | <space> | '\'<quote-char> | ':' | '*'
<line-char> := <simple-char> | <quote-char> | <space>
<quote-char> := '"' | '\'
this brings the <line> production into line (sorry) with the other
string productions.
i'm thinking of just totally eliminating our use of goofy
regex-derived metacharacters in the grammar. are there any objections
to this?
dk