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Replace Loop Parse, string , `; with Loop Parse, string , % ";"

Neither can I find the first string anywhere in the docs, nor do I see the need since both are valid syntax.

Explain why in Example 4 of the Loop parse page
is a valid construction to an AutoHotkey newbie. Too add to the confusion,
is not. whereas
is.

iseahound wrote: ↑ Explain why in Example 4 of the Loop parse page

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Loop, Parse, Colors, `,|;

is a valid construction to an AutoHotkey newbie.

I would say, "If the comma weren't escaped, it would be the separator between parameters." I think they would get that pretty quickly.

iseahound wrote: ↑ Too add to the confusion,

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Loop, Parse, Colors, ;

is not. whereas

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Loop, Parse, Colors, `,`n

is.

These all have good reasons why they are true, as I'm sure you know (space followed by ; indicates a comment, and a comma is a parameter separator).

It sounds like you are not asking for a change to the language itself, so you would prefer that the documentation didn't show escaping characters at all?

im, too, for revamping the docs to demo only current, best practices

the only argument u can make for keeping the legacy examples around is "theres a lot of legacy code out there".
what can be done is introduce "Expression | Legacy(NOT RECOMMENDED)" tabs to codeboxes hosting revamped examples. that way u get to avoid outright having to delete them

We could have clickable little boxes that hide the ugly code but people can view if they really see the need to.

Using % "," is about 5% faster than `, too.