gren-lang / gren-lang/compiler

Improve multi-line string syntax

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Haskell
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Description

  1. Only the line containing the closing """ should determine the indentation level to be removed.
  2. If the first character is anything but \n it should be a syntax error (The empty string, """""", is not valid)
  3. The opening and closing """ should have the same indentation level.

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Research direction

The issue specifies three syntax and indentation rules for multi-line strings, but names no files, tests, or parser entry points. Locate the multi-line string parsing code and existing syntax tests first; done means the three stated rules are enforced and covered by tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
haskell
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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