Re: [Boost-build] Problem building python helloworld with bjam

From: Jurko Gospodnetić (jurko.gospodnetic_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-07-11 13:25:49

   Hi Stefan.

> Out of curiosity (since I have run into similar errors in the past, 
> too): why does whitespace matter ?

   I guess the Jamfile parser as found in the original Perforce JAM 
language implementation had this issue and no one went and worked around 
it. :-)

   And yes... it can get quite irritating... :-) On the other hand, once 
you get used to it (and that moment comes along rather quickly) you stop 
noticing the issue all together and after that moment I can realize why 
it no longer represents 'and itch to scratch' for anyone. :-)

   Best regards,
     Jurko Gospodnetić