Repeat Statements

Repeat Statements

The repeat statement matches a pattern zero or more times in succession.

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Syntax

<? ... ?>

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Example

A function with a comma-separated parameter list:

<:function:> function <<name>> ( <? <<var>> <| , <||> |> ?> ) { <---> } <:>

Input	Repetitions
function myFunc ( ) { }	0
function myFunc ( x ) { }	1
function myFunc ( x , y ) { }	2
function myFunc ( x , y , z ) { }	3

Pattern: <| , <||> |> inside the repeat provides an optional comma separator between repetitions.

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In Practice

The Basics grammar uses repeat in three places:

Object	Repeat pattern	What it captures
class	<? <| , <||> <<NAME:down>> |> ?>	Zero or more comma-separated parameters
function	<? <| , <||> <<NAME:down>> |> ?>	Zero or more comma-separated parameters
refference	<? <| , <||> |> <<'name'>> ?>	Zero or more comma-separated arguments

In the Test_Repo:

• class C1 (a , b , c ) - repeat matches 3 times, capturing parameters a, b, c with :down scope
• function F5 ( ) - repeat matches 0 times (empty parameter list)
• C1.F1(aaa) - repeat matches 1 time, capturing reference 'aaa'

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