Replace escaped characters with % syntax

[iseahound]

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

[Ragnar]

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

[iseahound]

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. Too add to the confusion,

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Loop, Parse, Colors, ;

is not. whereas

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Loop, Parse, Colors, `,`n

is.

[boiler]

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.

Too add to the confusion,

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Loop, Parse, Colors, ;

is not. whereas

Code: Select all

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?

[swagfag]

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

[nnnik]

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

[iseahound]

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