[Python-bugs-list] [ python-Bugs-407626 ] Trailing white space after line continue
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Sat, 10 Mar 2001 19:03:43 -0800
Bugs #407626, was updated on 2001-03-10 19:03
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Category: None
Group: None
Status: Open
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Jeff Davis
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous
Summary: Trailing white space after line continue
Initial Comment:
Trailing white space after a line continue character
(\) causes an "invalid token" error when parsing.
The trailing white space can be either tabs or spaces.
Tested against Python 2.0 and 2.1b1; error occurs in
both.
Request resolution: parser should ignore trailing white
space after line continue character
Sample code:
# ok -no trailing white space past line continue char
print 'case 1a' + \
'case 1b'
# invalid token error - one space after line continue
char
print 'case 2a' + \
'case 2b'
# invalid token error - one tab after line continue
char
print 'case 3a' + \
'case 3b'
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