Ruby: Error parsing embedded multiline blocks
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Description
**Description of the issue**
Seeing this error in the CodeQL run: `A parse error occurred. Check the syntax of the file. If the file is invalid, correct the error or exclude the file from analysis.`
The errored code block in question looks something like this and runs correctly.
```ruby
<<~BLOCKA
if some_condition?
<<~BLOCKB
BLOCKB
end
BLOCKA
```
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing the CodeQL parsing error with the embedded Ruby example in the issue, focusing on nested multiline blocks. Trace the Ruby parser handling of the heredoc-like syntax; done means valid code with this structure parses without the reported error.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- ruby
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100