diff --git a/modules/pcjs/lib/debugger.js b/modules/pcjs/lib/debugger.js index c6db0e897..8fbd41499 100644 --- a/modules/pcjs/lib/debugger.js +++ b/modules/pcjs/lib/debugger.js @@ -4459,6 +4459,13 @@ if (DEBUGGER) { * * Unary operators like '~' and ternary operators like '?:' are not supported; neither are parentheses. * + * However, parseReference() now makes it possible to write parenthetical-style sub-expressions by using + * {...} (braces), as well as address references by using [...] (brackets). + * + * Why am I using braces instead of parentheses for sub-expressions? Because parseReference() serves + * multiple purposes, the other being reference replacement in message strings passing through replaceRegs(), + * and I didn't want parentheses taking on a new meaning in message strings. + * * @this {Debugger} * @param {string|undefined} sExp * @param {boolean} [fPrint] is true to print all resolved values, false for quiet parsing @@ -4469,6 +4476,9 @@ if (DEBUGGER) { var value; if (sExp) { + /* + * First process (and eliminate) any references, aka sub-expressions. + */ sExp = this.parseReference(sExp); var i = 0;