Re: Variable names

[Keith OHara]

David Kastrup <dak <at> gnu.org> writes:
> 
> Richard Sabey <richardsabey <at> hotmail.co.uk> writes:
> 
> > in what circumstances can a
> > pitch-name and a variable-name both be legal?
> >
> > Inside a music expression, if it comes immediately after a backslash,
> > it can't be a pitch-name, and if it doesn't come immediately after a
> > backslash, then it can't be a variable-name.
> 
> Hm?  How do you assign to variables then?

In the usual way, outside a music expression. 

> > Not inside a music expression, it can't be a pitch-name.
> 
> You can start a file with pitches.
 
I would be willing to give up this ability.

Lexers look interesting; I'll play around a bit.