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src/coders/commons.cpp

@@ -164,6 +164,14 @@ char BasicParser::peek() {
     return source[pos];
 }
 
+std::string BasicParser::readUntil(char c) {
+    int start = pos;
+    while (hasNext() && source[pos] != c) {
+        pos++;
+    }
+    return source.substr(start, pos-start);
+}
+
 std::string BasicParser::parseName() {
     char c = peek();
     if (!is_identifier_start(c)) {

src/coders/commons.h

@@ -82,20 +82,23 @@ protected:
     bool skipTo(const std::string& substring);
     void expect(char expected);
     void expect(const std::string& substring);
-    char peek();
-    char nextChar();
-    bool hasNext();
     bool isNext(const std::string& substring);
     void expectNewLine();
     void goBack();
 
-    std::string parseName();
     int64_t parseSimpleInt(int base);
     bool parseNumber(int sign, number_u& out);
     std::string parseString(char chr, bool closeRequired=true);
 
     parsing_error error(std::string message);
 
+public:
+    std::string readUntil(char c);
+    std::string parseName();
+    bool hasNext();
+    char peek();
+    char nextChar();
+
     BasicParser(const std::string& file, const std::string& source);
 };