Doc comment in switch causes parse failure
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Description
This is probably related to if not identical to #1687, but we at least need a better error message.
switch(1+1) {
| 2 => ()
/*
works
*/
| _ => ()
}
switch(1+1) {
| 2 => ()
/**
doesn't work
*/
| _ => ()
}
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Start with the linked Reason Try example and compare the two switch snippets: the ordinary block comment works, while the documentation comment causes a parse failure. Trace the parser behavior for the comment form and finish when this case either parses correctly or reports a clearer error.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- ocaml
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
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