Topic:
continuation lines
Topic:
token
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Summary
Spacing deliminates tokens and improves readability. Usually spacing is only critical between alphanumerics, but in SNOBOL spacing indicates concatenation. Spacing can be used in long numbers to improve readability. (cbb 5/80)
Subtopic: allow blanks in identifiers 
| Quote: syntactic metalanguage includes an explicit concatenate operator so that identifiers can include blanks [»scowRS3_1982]
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Subtopic: allow blanks in numbers
| QuoteRef: scowRS5_1973 ;;9 using spaces (non-printing character) between number digits makes easier to read e.g., 3.1458 26535 89793
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Subtopic: visible space
| Quote: word processors often represent spaces by a small dot; simplifies counting and aligning text [»byte4_1982]
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Subtopic: space-driven syntax
| QuoteRef: hallJC5_1974 ;;37 a(3) = "xyz" in SNOBOL is setting an array element while a (3) ="xyz" means "in A look for the third element and replace it by the string "xyz"
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Subtopic: problems with tab char
| Quote: the tab character is too device-dependent; use a '4-spaces' character for program layout [»stoyJE3_1972]
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Subtopic: avoid spaces
Quote: avoid unnecessary spaces
[»cwalK_2006]
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Related Topics
Topic: continuation lines (3 items)
Topic: token
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