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1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/go/ast/ast.go b/src/go/ast/ast.go index 81c64589d0..1061f1d3ce 100644 --- a/src/go/ast/ast.go +++ b/src/go/ast/ast.go @@ -285,6 +285,12 @@ type ( } // A BasicLit node represents a literal of basic type. + // + // Note that for the CHAR and STRING kinds, the literal is stored + // with its quotes. For example, for a double-quoted STRING, the + // first and the last rune in the Value field will be ". The + // Unquote and UnquoteChar functions in the strconv package can be + // used to unquote STRING and CHAR values, respectively. BasicLit struct { ValuePos token.Pos // literal position Kind token.Token // token.INT, token.FLOAT, token.IMAG, token.CHAR, or token.STRING |