[perl #109874] BUG: should match: grammar A { rule TOP { ^ } }; say A.parse(' ')

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> grammar A { rule TOP { ^  } }; say A.parse(' ')
#<failed match>
>

The relevant spec is probably S05:355

When you write

    rule TOP { ^ <stuff> $ }

this is the same as

    token TOP { ^ <.ws> <stuff> <.ws> $ <.ws> }


discussed with jonathan at http://irclog.perlgeek.de/perl6/2012-02-05#i_5106223

A test should probably added spec/S05-grammar/ws.t :

grammar A { rule TOP { ^  } };
ok ?A.parse(' '), 'no <.ws> shoved before ^';


-- 
cognominal stef

• [perl #109874] BUG: should match: grammar A { rule TOP { ^ } }; say A.parse(' ') by Stephane Payrard