> >>here is just another approach. > > > > > > I'll have a look at that as well. Why doesn't the compiler have the > > ability to read a word? All of this extra code needed because I have to > > read words one character at a time! It would be the single most useful > > addition. I don't understand why compilers have no problems reading > > multi-digit numbers in one hit, but can't do the same with words. > > I guess for several reasons: > - it would require char set handling, only a minority uses only a-z as > possible chars in words
That means you define what makes up a word. You could also simply define what _separates_ a word ;-) _______________________________________________ fpc-pascal maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
