nest

commit 641f806c7892890bdc2ae638a9dcd0ca9d2d1a8a
parent c147adf5d85e447859b2f531e43730ff2f37936a
Author: Byron Torres <b@torresjrjr.com>
Date:   Fri,  3 Dec 2021 01:55:15 +0000

ignore inline surrounding whitespace

Diffstat:
M
README.md
 | 
4
++--
M
exapmles/gemini.nest
 | 
4
++--
M
tutorial.md
 | 
28
++++++++++++++--------------

3 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ Example:
 	.type: Gemini Guidance Computer
 	.stat::
 		.frequency: 7.143 kHz
-		.power: 26 V DC
-		.weight: 26.75 kg
+		.power:     26 V DC
+		.weight:    26.75 kg
 
 	.reference system: barycentric celestial
 	.equinox: J2000.0 SOL
diff --git a/exapmles/gemini.nest b/exapmles/gemini.nest
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 .type: Gemini Guidance Computer
 .stat::
 	.frequency: 7.143 kHz
-	.power: 26 V DC
-	.weight: 26.75 kg
+	.power:     26 V DC
+	.weight:    26.75 kg
 
 .reference system: barycentric celestial
 .equinox: J2000.0 SOL
diff --git a/tutorial.md b/tutorial.md
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ to denote the end of a block is permitted.
 There are three block types: the map, sequence, and textwall.
 
 A textwall represents a multilined string scalar. Each line is prefixed
-with a pipe (`|`). The concatenation of each line, excluding the pipe
-prefix and including the terminating newline character, form the scalar
-string.
+with a pipe (`|`). The string scalar is equivalent to the textwall,
+excluding the pipe prefixes and including the terminating newline
+characters.
 
 Example of a textwall:
 
@@ -45,10 +45,9 @@ JSON equivalent:
 	"Station:\n\nβ Hyi\tType circumpolar\tDistance 24.33ly\n"
 
 A sequence holds elements, each either prefixed with a dash-space (`- `)
-for inline values, or a double-dash (`--`) for nested values. Inline
-string values start from the first character after the dash-space up to
-and excluding the line's terminating newline character. Any element
-without an inline or nested value is considered an empty string.
+for inline values, or preceded with a dash-dash (`--`) line for nested
+values. Whitespace surrounding inline string values is ignored. Any
+absent value, inline or nested, is considered an empty string.
 
 Example of a sequence, with a nested sequence:
 
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ Example of a sequence, with a nested sequence:
 		.
 	-
 	--
-	-   Barycentric Celestial  
+	-    Barycentric Celestial   
 	.
 
 JSON equivalent:
@@ -75,14 +74,15 @@ JSON equivalent:
 		],
 		"",
 		"",
-		"  Barycentric Celestial  "
+		"Barycentric Celestial"
 	]
 
 A map holds key-value pairs, each prefixed with a single period (`.`).
 Keys are terminated with a colon-space (`: `) for inline values, or
-double-colon (`::`) for nested values. Whitespace between these
-signifiers and key strings is ignored. Inline string values are
-represented similarly as in sequences.
+colon-colon (`::`) for nested values. Whitespace between these
+signifiers and key strings is ignored. Whitespace surrounding inline
+string values is ignored. Any absent value, inline or nested, is
+considered an empty string.
 
 An example of a map, with one nested map:
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ An example of a map, with one nested map:
 	.reference system: barycentric celestial
 	.alpha:
 	.omega::
-	.  equinox  :   J2000.0 SOL  
+	.   equinox   :   J2000.0 SOL   
 	.  : Christopher Null
 	.
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ JSON equivalent:
 		"reference system": "barycentric celestial",
 		"alpha": "",
 		"omega": "",
-		"equinox": "  J2000.0 SOL  ",
+		"equinox": "J2000.0 SOL",
 		"": "Christopher Null"
 	}