[Feature request] Allow multiple labels per line
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Rangi42 commented
Based on leaderjord's question on Discord.
Now that Global: and .local labels are both column-independent, it should be possible to unambiguously lex and parse multiple labels per line. This would avoid surprise based on an implementation detail of the parser rules, and would allow use cases like these:
MyColor: MyColour: dw $7fffZeroFill:
xor a
Fill: .loop
ld [hli], a
dec c
jr nz, .loop
retMyData: MyDataRow: my_data_macro "-"
MyDataRowEnd:
my_data_macro "A"
my_data_macro "B"
my_data_macro "C"
; data size is MyDataRowEnd - MyDataRowRangi42 commented
Or even:
Fill: .loop: ld [hli], a :: dec c :: jr nz, .loop :: ret:3
ISSOtm commented
This breaks more of third-party tools' assumptions than it brings benefits, IMO. I'd rather reject this unless a compelling argument is made for it.
Current workaround, if you really value your vertical space:
def NL equs "\n" ; NewLine
Fill: NL .loop: ld [hli], a :: dec c :: jr nz, .loop :: ret