Hi Jerome,
> As everyone knows and the docs clearly state, everything after a REM is
> ignored.
>
> However, I recently noticed an issue with a batch file that had something
> like:
>
> REM this thing [[x|4]] or later
>
> in one of its remarks. Every time the batch was executed, it displayed a
> “4]]” command not found error.
>
> Out of curiosity, I checked under MS-DOS 6.22. It exhibited the same
> behavior. I have a vague recollection of noticing this decades ago as well.
>
> It is a bug. But, it’s a bug that MS-DOS has as well.
>
> What’s you opinion? Should FreeCOM replicate this “feature” or fix the bug?
>
> Personally, I think it should be fixed. No one should be using that. If they
> were, I feel they are technically just exploiting a bug and there is no
> obligation to continue supporting that “feature.”
>
> I don’t/won’t work on FreeCOM. I’m just curious about your thoughts on this.
Just leave it in. By the way, it's the same with '<' or '>'.
Cheers,
Robert
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