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There are numerous cases where lack of semicolons create ambiguous code which introduces bugs. Here are some: http://gist.github.com/612814 http://gist.github.

by shazow 16y ago

There are numerous cases where lack of semicolons create ambiguous code which introduces bugs. Here are some: http://gist.github.com/612814 http://gist.github.com/612814 Edit: Er, tried to paste code in-line but formatting got messed up.

benjoffe 16y ago
Well, the code isn't actually ambiguous (since the spec states well defined behaviour), just very easy to misinterpret.
- jfarmer 16y ago
  Ambiguous to a human, vs. a compiler.
  - rtlechow 16y ago
    Ambiguous to a human who doesn't understand the rules of automatic semicolon insertion. Maybe such a human shouldn't be using javascript in the first place, instead of working in fear.
    - jfarmer 16y ago
      Human doesn't understand complex rule with counterintuitive corner case. Film at 11.