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Differences between ' and ", syntax error (bug?) [message #13299]

Mon, 02 November 1998 00:00

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Okay;

Can someone tell me why the following two assignment statements
shouldn't be considered equivalent (and, therefore, how this behavior
is not a bug)

The two assignemts are

1. t='0,38:42,75' and
2. t="0,38:42,75"

#1 works fine, #2 fails with a syntax error

IDL> t='0,38:42,75'
IDL> print,t
0,38:42,75

IDL> t="0,38:42,75"

t="0,38:42,75"
^
% Syntax error.
IDL>

IDL> print,!version
{ mipseb IRIX unix 5.1 Apr 13 1998}
IDL>

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