Bug with token chunk type?

[Dave]

On 20 Mar 2007, at 09:23, Phil Jimmieson wrote:

>> This:
>>
>>    put token 1 of "s800"
>>
>> ...returns "s800", but this:
>>
>>    put token 1 of "800s"
>>
>> ...returns "800".
>>
>> bug?
>
> Hi Richard,
> Variables or commands/function names have to start with a letter,  
> though they can contain numbers. Numbers can't contain letters  
> (except for the hex variety). Parsing the string "s800" gives a  
> valid variable/command/function name. Parsing "800s" gives a valid  
> number, with an "s" left over.
> Does that sound like a reasonable explanation for the behaviour?

That's what I was going to say!

All the Best
Dave