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Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 19:20:57 -0600
From: Tim Daneliuk <tundra@tundraware.com>
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On 11/25/2014 06:44 PM, Chris Angelico wrote:
> You may have issues with your definition of nesting, though. For
> instance, what's it mean if you have double-quotes, then a hash?

It means that the hash is quoted as part of the literal string.

> then the only nesting you need worry about is /* and */,

Agreed

> hen you find any opener, you seek its
corresponding closer, and then special-case /* to count any additional
/* and look for a */ for each one */ .

That's more or less where I was headed.  I just wanted something less
brute force :)

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