Hi Carl,
>> p: first [()]
== ()
>> type? :p
== paren!
>> any-block? :p
== true
Also,
>> parse [a/b/c] [path!]
== true
>> parse [a/b/c] [into ['a 'b 'c]]
== true
>> any-block? first [a/b/c]
== true
Maybe by design.
Regards,
Brett.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Read" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 5:36 PM
Subject: [REBOL] Blocks and parens treated the same by parse's into?
> It's not mentioned in the Core Guide AFAIK, but parse's into word
> seems to treat parens as if they were blocks. (Meaning in the input
> block). Here's the standard format...
>
> >> parse [1 ["a"]] [number! into [string!]]
> == true
> >> parse [1 [1]] [number! into [string!]]
> == false
>
> and here it is with the into blocks replaced by parens which seems to
> behave the same...
>
> >> parse [1 ("a")] [number! into [string!]]
> == true
> >> parse [1 (1)] [number! into [string!]]
> == false
>
> Is this intended behaviour that's safe to use or should it be treated
> as an anomaly that may change in future versions of REBOL?
>
> --
> Carl Read
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