> +1
Equally to 'blow' the use of {} for just one rarely-needed syntax would be a
profligate waste :-).
So, reserving a character inside for specific purposes would make sense (and
make the notation more obvious -- we know all too well that in some fonts,
etc., it's hard to tell '{' from '(', as every C programmer has learned the
hard way :-}.
So, maybe: {"escapable character string\n... like NetRexx"} and perhaps
allow {'this too'}. This would allow future extensions using { and } for
other purposes -- such as to include C code [{C ..?.. C}], or regular
expressions.
(I always thought early Pascal's comment syntax (* ... *) was better than
PL/I's /* ... */ because of its better indication of start and end.)
Mike
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