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Subject: Re: [RFC nft PATCH] syntax: replace '=>' with '=:'
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On Sun, Jan 12, 2014 at 09:55:12PM +0000, Patrick McHardy wrote:
> > If you don't like '=:', what about:
> > '--'
> > '-:'
> > '---'
> > '--:'
> > or
> > ':--'
> 
> Neither of. Too long, and for a mapping ':' or '=>' seem a reasonable
> choice. ':=' is more like an assignment, which doesn't fit too well.
>
> I'd say go for ':', if the user doesn't insert spaces and can't read
> his own rules anymore, his fault.

I like ':' is used in python dictinaries too. Erlang uses ',' as
separator and ruby was using the '=>' that causes some troubles with
bash if not escaped. I think there is not chance for ambiguity, but
I'm going to make more tests and get back to you.