> On 14 Jul 2017, at 00:21, Jordan Rose <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> [Proposal: 
> https://github.com/apple/swift-evolution/blob/master/proposals/0182-newline-escape-in-strings.md
>  
> <https://github.com/apple/swift-evolution/blob/master/proposals/0182-newline-escape-in-strings.md>]
> 
> This is a tiny, tiny point amidst the broader discussions others are having, 
> but
> 
>>      • All whitespace characters between \ and the newline are disregarded.
> 
> Why? Why bother allowing whitespace characters between \ and the newline?

The reasoning is to be consistent with trailing whitespace in the rest of the 
code: to leave that to a linter instead. Or to see it differently, even with 
whitespace between \ and the newline, the programmer’s intent is still clear. 
Why generate an error?

David.

> Thanks,
> Jordan

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