#891: [TODO] allow spaces in nci function signatures
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Reporter: particle | Owner:
Type: todo | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone:
Component: core | Version: 1.4.0
Severity: low | Keywords:
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currently, nci function signatures require all symbols to be contiguous.
for example, a call like
{{{
result = Parrot_call_sub_ret_int(interp, sub, "II", 5);
}}}
does not allow the symbols "II" to be separated by whitespace. whitespace
allows increased clarity, for example splitting the return value from the
parameters.
successful implementation of this feature includes updates to PDD16, and a
patch to the NCI subsystem.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.parrot.org/parrot/ticket/891>
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