[SUBDIRMK RFC 1/7] README: v2: Introduce &:changequote
Ian Jackson
ijackson at chiark.greenend.org.uk
Thu Dec 19 00:49:52 GMT 2019
Signed-off-by: Ian Jackson <ijackson at chiark.greenend.org.uk>
---
README | 12 ++++++------
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/README b/README
index bbec518..6706de4 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -266,11 +266,11 @@ So pathname syntax is a subset of:
&# delete everything to end of line
(useful if the RHS contains unrecognised & constructions)
-&!STUFF
+&:changequote STUFF
changes the escape sequence from & to literally STUFF
STUFF may be any series of of non-whitespace characters,
- and is terminated by EOL or lwsp. &!STUFF and the lwsp
- are discarded.
+ and is terminated by EOL or lwsp. The whole line is
+ discarded.
After this, write STUFF instead of &, everywhere.
The effect is global and lasts until the next setting.
@@ -278,9 +278,9 @@ So pathname syntax is a subset of:
it back before using &:include.
Notably
- STUFFSTUFF => STUFFSTUFF
- \STUFF => STUFF
- STUFF!& set escape back to &
+ STUFFSTUFF => STUFFSTUFF
+ \STUFF => STUFF
+ STUFF:changequote & => set escape back to &
&TARGETS_things
Handled specially. If mentioned, declares that this
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2.11.0
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