Re: parenthesis in ps-mode-syntax-table

[Stefan Monnier]

> I wonder why parenthesis specifying string in postscript is not
> in ps-mode-syntax-table. Any strong reason or am I missing something?
[...]
> +  (modify-syntax-entry ?\( "\"" ps-mode-syntax-table)
> +  (modify-syntax-entry ?\) "\"" ps-mode-syntax-table)

The problem is that a (a(b)c) is a single string whereas with your changes
it would be considered as two strings separated by `b'.
If you want to add nestable strings to syntax-tables, you're welcome.
It would be useful in perl-mode as well.


        Stefan