Re: Repetition syntax

On Mon, 1 Dec 2025 22:22:33 +0000
Bethan Tovey-Walsh <bytheway@linguacelta.com> wrote:

> I don't see a problem with using "&" as an operator,
i'd rather keep & free in case interleaving is later wanted.
Use of & would also make it slightly harder to embed iXML in XML.

My first thought was actually × or x, ala good old Perl, but that would
depend on (say)
  -letter x (3, 5)
not being ambiguous.

Allowing a range operator other than comma may also help -

  -letter x (3 .. 5)
for example.

Although i suggested @ i don’t have strong feelings really, whatever
works. iXML is already far enough away from BNF/EBNF that people have
to learn it.



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