This works:
/* --- begin of mata_des_nobug.do ------ */
#delimit ;
mata mata clear;
mata;
void function foobar() {
2
}
mata des
end
mata: foobar();
/* --- end of mata_des_nobug.do ------ */
Once you are within Mata the semicolon is no longer the delimiter.
-- Maarten
--- Sergiy Radyakin <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> the following document recommends not using semicolon (;) delimiter
> in Mata:
> "We recommend that you do not use Mata when Stata is in #delimit ;
> mode. Mata will not mind, but you will confuse yourself."
> http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?m2_semicolons
>
> Why does Mata complain in the following example? (see
> "mata_des_bug.do" below). Who is confused, me or Mata?
> (happens for mata des followed by ; and for mata mosave followed by
> ;)
>
> Thank you,
> Sergiy Radyakin
>
>
>
> /* --- begin of mata_des_bug.do ------ */
>
> /* 1. This part works */
> #delimit cr
> mata mata clear
> mata
> void function foobar() {
> 1
> }
> mata des
> end
>
> mata: foobar()
>
> /* 2. This part does not work */
> #delimit ;
> mata mata clear;
> mata;
> void function foobar() {;
> 2;
> };
> mata des ;
> end;
>
> mata: foobar();
>
> /* --- end of mata_des_bug.do ------ */
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