Re: [GLISS] - alternative viewpoint

[Werner LEMBERG]

> Currently, the parser is still undergoing significant restructuring
> work in major areas and mechanisms.  That work entails a lot of time
> spent on ironing out parser conflicts where some input would
> correspond to multiple and diverging interpretations according to
> the current syntax.  It is significant work ironing out those
> conflicts.  Adding additional rules for erroneous input means more
> potential for conflict, so it would make the ongoing work even
> harder.

I suggest that the possibility of improved error messages should be
taken into account while doing design decisions.

> So I would first like to get to a state where I consider the
> parser/syntax to be mostly "in harmony" with its design before
> adding user-helpful error rules that make further work harder.

OK.


    Werner