RE : RE : Reading source past end of block

By "garbage" I mean something that is not Pascal code.

The sample code bellow illustrates what I mean:

Beginning of source>>
Program GarbageAfterDot;
Begin
  WriteLn('Ok');
End.

This line is not processed by GPC when -fignore-garbage-after-dot is on
command-line.

<<End of source

This program compiles, links and executes properly only if
"-fignore-garbage-after-dot" is on command-line, even if the last line has
nothing to do with Pascal code. Also, the word "garbage" is contained in the
command-line switch :-)

Kind regards

Pascal Viandier

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> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : gpc-owner@gnu.de [mailto:gpc-owner@gnu.de] De la part de Frank Heckenbach
> Envoyé : March 2, 2006 11:36
> À : gpc@gnu.de
> Objet : Re: RE : Reading source past end of block
> 
> Please write below quotes, thanks.
> 
> Pascal Viandier wrote:
> 
> > For sure I read paragraph 6.13 of ISO 10206 before asking your advice.
> > I must say, for me the Note 1:
> >
> > :1 This International Standard constrains the order of program-components of
> > :  a conforming program only by the partial ordering defined by 6.2.2.9. A
> > :  further restriction by a processor on the order of program-components can
> > :  be justified only by subclause 1.2 a).
> >
> > does not state "clearly" one can freely put garbage in his/her source code
> > provided that it is after the final "End." :-)
> > I admire people like you who can see clearly something in a so cryptic text
> - at
> > least for me -. This kind of things keeps me humble.
> >
> > > De : gpc-owner@gnu.de [mailto:gpc-owner@gnu.de] De la part de Waldek
> Hebisch
> > >
> > > There is reference in ISO 10206: see 6.13, especially rule for program-
> block.
> > > AFAICS the compiler is required to accept multi-module program in a single
> > > file. In particular Note 1 to 6.13 clarily states that "useless" modules
> > > may follow main program.
> 
> I don't think it says you can put garbage after the `end.', but only
> useless, i.e. unused, modules, as Waldek said. In fact the syntax
> rules above this paragraph say:
> 
>         program = program­block .
>         program­block = program­component { program­component } .
>         program­component = main­program­declaration `.'
>                           | module­declaration `.' .
> 
> Nothing about garbage there.
> 
> Frank
> 
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