NET/MASTER Network Control Language (NCL) Programmer's Guide

General Syntax Notation
Notation Conventions
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Ellipsis ... An ellipsis immediately following a pair of brackets or braces indicates that you can
repeat the enclosed sequence of syntax items any number of times. For example:
M address-1 [ , new-value ]...
[ - ] {0|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9}...
An ellipsis immediately following a single syntax item indicates that you can repeat
that syntax item any number of times. For example:
" s-char ..."
Punctuation Parentheses, commas, semicolons, and other symbols not previously described must
be entered as shown. For example:
error := NEXTFILENAME ( file-name ) ;
LISTOPENS SU $ process-name .# su-name
Item Spacing Spaces shown between items are required unless one of the items is a punctuation
symbol such as a parenthesis or a comma. For example:
CALL STEPMOM ( process-id ) ;
If there is no space between two items, spaces are not permitted. In the following
example, there are no spaces permitted between the period and any other items:
$ process-name .# su-name
Boldface Boldface characters indicate the minimum number of characters that uniquely identify
a command or operand. For example:
PROFILE
Boldface used in narrative text introduces new terms and terms specific to the Tandem
operating environment. These terms are defined in the glossary at the end of this
manual.