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-rw-r--r--092write-int.subx3
-rw-r--r--094next-word-or-string.subx416
-rwxr-xr-xapps/assortbin40203 -> 41753 bytes
-rwxr-xr-xapps/bracesbin39565 -> 41115 bytes
-rwxr-xr-xapps/callsbin44926 -> 46476 bytes
-rwxr-xr-xapps/crenshaw2-1bin39614 -> 41164 bytes
-rwxr-xr-xapps/crenshaw2-1bbin40173 -> 41723 bytes
-rwxr-xr-xapps/dquotesbin45445 -> 45445 bytes
-rw-r--r--apps/dquotes.subx410
-rwxr-xr-xapps/factorialbin38626 -> 40176 bytes
-rwxr-xr-xapps/handlebin39519 -> 41069 bytes
-rwxr-xr-xapps/hexbin42569 -> 44119 bytes
-rwxr-xr-xapps/packbin52864 -> 54414 bytes
-rwxr-xr-xapps/sigilsbin52864 -> 54414 bytes
-rwxr-xr-xapps/surveybin49460 -> 51010 bytes
-rwxr-xr-xapps/testsbin38988 -> 40538 bytes
16 files changed, 419 insertions, 410 deletions
diff --git a/092write-int.subx b/092write-int.subx
index 29ba8d2a..a084bb80 100644
--- a/092write-int.subx
+++ b/092write-int.subx
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # write-int: add a single int byte to a stream
 
 == code
+#   instruction                     effective address                                                   register    displacement    immediate
+# . op          subop               mod             rm32          base        index         scale       r32
+# . 1-3 bytes   3 bits              2 bits          3 bits        3 bits      3 bits        2 bits      2 bits      0/1/2/4 bytes   0/1/2/4 bytes
 
 write-int:  # out : (address stream), n : int -> <void>
     # . prolog
diff --git a/094next-word-or-string.subx b/094next-word-or-string.subx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b1b16764
--- /dev/null
+++ b/094next-word-or-string.subx
@@ -0,0 +1,416 @@
+== code
+#   instruction                     effective address                                                   register    displacement    immediate
+# . op          subop               mod             rm32          base        index         scale       r32
+# . 1-3 bytes   3 bits              2 bits          3 bits        3 bits      3 bits        2 bits      2 bits      0/1/2/4 bytes   0/1/2/4 bytes
+
+# (re)compute the bounds of the next word or string literal in the line
+# return empty string on reaching end of file
+next-word-or-string:  # line : (address stream byte), out : (address slice)
+    # . prolog
+    55/push-ebp
+    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    5/rm32/ebp    .           .             .           4/r32/esp   .               .                 # copy esp to ebp
+    # . save registers
+    50/push-eax
+    51/push-ecx
+    56/push-esi
+    57/push-edi
+    # esi = line
+    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   5/rm32/ebp    .           .             .           6/r32/esi   8/disp8         .                 # copy *(ebp+8) to esi
+    # edi = out
+    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   5/rm32/ebp    .           .             .           7/r32/edi   0xc/disp8       .                 # copy *(ebp+12) to edi
+    # skip-chars-matching(line, ' ')
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  0x20/imm32/space
+    ff          6/subop/push        1/mod/*+disp8   5/rm32/ebp    .           .             .           .           8/disp8         .                 # push *(ebp+8)
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  skip-chars-matching/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to esp
+$next-word-or-string:check0:
+    # if (line->read >= line->write) clear out and return
+    # . eax = line->read
+    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   6/rm32/esi    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   4/disp8         .                 # copy *(esi+4) to eax
+    # . if (eax < line->write) goto next check
+    3b/compare                      0/mod/indirect  6/rm32/esi    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   .               .                 # compare eax with *esi
+    7c/jump-if-lesser  $next-word-or-string:check-for-comment/disp8
+    # . return out = {0, 0}
+    c7          0/subop/copy        0/mod/direct    7/rm32/edi    .           .             .           .           .               0/imm32           # copy to *edi
+    c7          0/subop/copy        1/mod/*+disp8   7/rm32/edi    .           .             .           .           4/disp8         0/imm32           # copy to *(edi+4)
+    eb/jump  $next-word-or-string:end/disp8
+$next-word-or-string:check-for-comment:
+    # out->start = &line->data[line->read]
+    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   6/rm32/esi    .           .             .           1/r32/ecx   4/disp8         .                 # copy *(esi+4) to ecx
+    8d/copy-address                 1/mod/*+disp8   4/rm32/sib    6/base/esi  1/index/ecx   .           0/r32/eax   0xc/disp8       .                 # copy esi+ecx+12 to eax
+    89/copy                         0/mod/indirect  7/rm32/edi    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   .               .                 # copy eax to *edi
+    # if (line->data[line->read] != '#') goto next check
+    # . eax = line->data[line->read]
+    31/xor                          3/mod/direct    0/rm32/eax    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   .               .                 # clear eax
+    8a/copy-byte                    1/mod/*+disp8   4/rm32/sib    6/base/esi  1/index/ecx   .           0/r32/AL    0xc/disp8       .                 # copy byte at *(esi+ecx+12) to AL
+    # . compare
+    3d/compare-eax-and  0x23/imm32/pound
+    75/jump-if-not-equal  $next-word-or-string:check-for-string-literal/disp8
+$next-word-or-string:comment:
+    # out->end = &line->data[line->write]
+    8b/copy                         0/mod/indirect  6/rm32/esi    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   .               .                 # copy *esi to eax
+    8d/copy-address                 1/mod/*+disp8   4/rm32/sib    6/base/esi  0/index/eax   .           0/r32/eax   0xc/disp8       .                 # copy esi+eax+12 to eax
+    89/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   7/rm32/edi    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   4/disp8         .                 # copy eax to *(edi+4)
+    # line->read = line->write  # skip rest of line
+    8b/copy                         0/mod/indirect  6/rm32/esi    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   .               .                 # copy *esi to eax
+    89/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   6/rm32/esi    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   4/disp8         .                 # copy eax to *(esi+4)
+    # return
+    eb/jump  $next-word-or-string:end/disp8
+$next-word-or-string:check-for-string-literal:
+    # if (line->data[line->read] != '"') goto next check
+    # . eax = line->data[line->read]
+    31/xor                          3/mod/direct    0/rm32/eax    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   .               .                 # clear eax
+    8a/copy-byte                    1/mod/*+disp8   4/rm32/sib    6/base/esi  1/index/ecx   .           0/r32/AL    0xc/disp8       .                 # copy byte at *(esi+ecx+12) to AL
+    # . compare
+    3d/compare-eax-and  0x22/imm32/dquote
+    75/jump-if-not-equal  $next-word-or-string:regular-word/disp8
+$next-word-or-string:string-literal:
+    # skip-string(line)
+    # . . push args
+    56/push-esi
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  skip-string/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               4/imm32           # add to esp
+    # fall through
+$next-word-or-string:regular-word:
+    # skip-chars-not-matching-whitespace(line)  # including trailing newline
+    # . . push args
+    ff          6/subop/push        1/mod/*+disp8   5/rm32/ebp    .           .             .           .           8/disp8         .                 # push *(ebp+8)
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  skip-chars-not-matching-whitespace/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               4/imm32           # add to esp
+    # out->end = &line->data[line->read]
+    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   6/rm32/esi    .           .             .           1/r32/ecx   4/disp8         .                 # copy *(esi+4) to ecx
+    8d/copy-address                 1/mod/*+disp8   4/rm32/sib    6/base/esi  1/index/ecx   .           0/r32/eax   0xc/disp8       .                 # copy esi+ecx+12 to eax
+    89/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   7/rm32/edi    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   4/disp8         .                 # copy eax to *(edi+4)
+$next-word-or-string:end:
+    # . restore registers
+    5f/pop-to-edi
+    5e/pop-to-esi
+    59/pop-to-ecx
+    58/pop-to-eax
+    # . epilog
+    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           5/r32/ebp   .               .                 # copy ebp to esp
+    5d/pop-to-ebp
+    c3/return
+
+test-next-word-or-string:
+    # . prolog
+    55/push-ebp
+    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    5/rm32/ebp    .           .             .           4/r32/esp   .               .                 # copy esp to ebp
+    # setup
+    # . clear-stream(_test-input-stream)
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  clear-stream/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               4/imm32           # add to esp
+    # var slice/ecx = {0, 0}
+    68/push  0/imm32/end
+    68/push  0/imm32/start
+    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           4/r32/esp   .               .                 # copy esp to ecx
+    # write(_test-input-stream, "  ab")
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  "  ab"/imm32
+    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  write/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to esp
+    # next-word-or-string(_test-input-stream, slice)
+    # . . push args
+    51/push-ecx
+    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  next-word-or-string/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to esp
+    # check-ints-equal(_test-input-stream->read, 4, msg)
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  "F - test-next-word-or-string/updates-stream-read-correctly"/imm32
+    68/push  4/imm32
+    b8/copy-to-eax  _test-input-stream/imm32
+    ff          6/subop/push        1/mod/*+disp8   0/rm32/eax    .           .             .           .           4/disp8         .                 # push *(eax+4)
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  check-ints-equal/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               0xc/imm32         # add to esp
+    # check-ints-equal(slice->start - _test-input-stream->data, 2, msg)
+    # . check-ints-equal(slice->start - _test-input-stream, 14, msg)
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  "F - test-next-word-or-string: start"/imm32
+    68/push  0xe/imm32
+    # . . push slice->start - _test-input-stream
+    8b/copy                         0/mod/indirect  1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   .               .                 # copy *ecx to eax
+    81          5/subop/subtract    3/mod/direct    0/rm32/eax    .           .             .           .           .               _test-input-stream/imm32 # subtract from eax
+    50/push-eax
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  check-ints-equal/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               0xc/imm32         # add to esp
+    # check-ints-equal(slice->end - _test-input-stream->data, 4, msg)
+    # . check-ints-equal(slice->end - _test-input-stream, 16, msg)
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  "F - test-next-word-or-string: end"/imm32
+    68/push  0x10/imm32
+    # . . push slice->end - _test-input-stream
+    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   4/disp8         .                 # copy *(ecx+4) to eax
+    81          5/subop/subtract    3/mod/direct    0/rm32/eax    .           .             .           .           .               _test-input-stream/imm32 # subtract from eax
+    50/push-eax
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  check-ints-equal/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               0xc/imm32         # add to esp
+    # . epilog
+    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           5/r32/ebp   .               .                 # copy ebp to esp
+    5d/pop-to-ebp
+    c3/return
+
+test-next-word-or-string-returns-whole-comment:
+    # . prolog
+    55/push-ebp
+    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    5/rm32/ebp    .           .             .           4/r32/esp   .               .                 # copy esp to ebp
+    # setup
+    # . clear-stream(_test-input-stream)
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  clear-stream/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               4/imm32           # add to esp
+    # var slice/ecx = {0, 0}
+    68/push  0/imm32/end
+    68/push  0/imm32/start
+    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           4/r32/esp   .               .                 # copy esp to ecx
+    # write(_test-input-stream, "  # a")
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  "  # a"/imm32
+    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  write/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to esp
+    # next-word-or-string(_test-input-stream, slice)
+    # . . push args
+    51/push-ecx
+    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  next-word-or-string/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to esp
+    # check-ints-equal(_test-input-stream->read, 5, msg)
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  "F - test-next-word-or-string-returns-whole-comment/updates-stream-read-correctly"/imm32
+    68/push  5/imm32
+    b8/copy-to-eax  _test-input-stream/imm32
+    ff          6/subop/push        1/mod/*+disp8   0/rm32/eax    .           .             .           .           4/disp8         .                 # push *(eax+4)
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  check-ints-equal/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               0xc/imm32         # add to esp
+    # check-ints-equal(slice->start - _test-input-stream->data, 2, msg)
+    # . check-ints-equal(slice->start - _test-input-stream, 14, msg)
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  "F - test-next-word-or-string-returns-whole-comment: start"/imm32
+    68/push  0xe/imm32
+    # . . push slice->start - _test-input-stream
+    8b/copy                         0/mod/indirect  1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   .               .                 # copy *ecx to eax
+    81          5/subop/subtract    3/mod/direct    0/rm32/eax    .           .             .           .           .               _test-input-stream/imm32 # subtract from eax
+    50/push-eax
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  check-ints-equal/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               0xc/imm32         # add to esp
+    # check-ints-equal(slice->end - _test-input-stream->data, 5, msg)
+    # . check-ints-equal(slice->end - _test-input-stream, 17, msg)
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  "F - test-next-word-or-string-returns-whole-comment: end"/imm32
+    68/push  0x11/imm32
+    # . . push slice->end - _test-input-stream
+    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   4/disp8         .                 # copy *(ecx+4) to eax
+    81          5/subop/subtract    3/mod/direct    0/rm32/eax    .           .             .           .           .               _test-input-stream/imm32 # subtract from eax
+    50/push-eax
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  check-ints-equal/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               0xc/imm32         # add to esp
+    # . epilog
+    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           5/r32/ebp   .               .                 # copy ebp to esp
+    5d/pop-to-ebp
+    c3/return
+
+test-next-word-or-string-returns-empty-slice-on-eof:
+    # . prolog
+    55/push-ebp
+    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    5/rm32/ebp    .           .             .           4/r32/esp   .               .                 # copy esp to ebp
+    # setup
+    # . clear-stream(_test-input-stream)
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  clear-stream/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               4/imm32           # add to esp
+    # var slice/ecx = {0, 0}
+    68/push  0/imm32/end
+    68/push  0/imm32/start
+    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           4/r32/esp   .               .                 # copy esp to ecx
+    # write nothing to _test-input-stream
+    # next-word-or-string(_test-input-stream, slice)
+    # . . push args
+    51/push-ecx
+    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  next-word-or-string/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to esp
+    # check-ints-equal(slice->end - slice->start, 0, msg)
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  "F - test-next-word-or-string-returns-empty-string-on-eof"/imm32
+    68/push  0/imm32
+    # . . push slice->end - slice->start
+    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   4/disp8         .                 # copy *(ecx+4) to eax
+    2b/subtract                     0/mod/indirect  1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   .               .                 # subtract *ecx from eax
+    50/push-eax
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  check-ints-equal/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               0xc/imm32         # add to esp
+    # . epilog
+    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           5/r32/ebp   .               .                 # copy ebp to esp
+    5d/pop-to-ebp
+    c3/return
+
+test-next-word-or-string-returns-string-literal:
+    # . prolog
+    55/push-ebp
+    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    5/rm32/ebp    .           .             .           4/r32/esp   .               .                 # copy esp to ebp
+    # setup
+    # . clear-stream(_test-input-stream)
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  clear-stream/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               4/imm32           # add to esp
+    # var slice/ecx = {0, 0}
+    68/push  0/imm32/end
+    68/push  0/imm32/start
+    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           4/r32/esp   .               .                 # copy esp to ecx
+    # write(_test-input-stream, " \"a b\"/imm32 ")
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  " \"a b\"/imm32 "/imm32
+    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  write/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to esp
+    # next-word-or-string(_test-input-stream, slice)
+    # . . push args
+    51/push-ecx
+    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  next-word-or-string/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to esp
+    # check-ints-equal(slice->start - _test-input-stream->data, 1, msg)
+    # . check-ints-equal(slice->start - _test-input-stream, 13, msg)
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  "F - test-next-word-or-string-returns-string-literal: start"/imm32
+    68/push  0xd/imm32
+    # . . push slice->start - _test-input-stream
+    8b/copy                         0/mod/indirect  1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   .               .                 # copy *ecx to eax
+    81          5/subop/subtract    3/mod/direct    0/rm32/eax    .           .             .           .           .               _test-input-stream/imm32 # subtract from eax
+    50/push-eax
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  check-ints-equal/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               0xc/imm32         # add to esp
+    # check-ints-equal(slice->end - _test-input-stream->data, 12, msg)
+    # . check-ints-equal(slice->end - _test-input-stream, 24, msg)
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  "F - test-next-word-or-string-returns-string-literal: end"/imm32
+    68/push  0x18/imm32
+    # . . push slice->end - _test-input-stream
+    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   4/disp8         .                 # copy *(ecx+4) to eax
+    81          5/subop/subtract    3/mod/direct    0/rm32/eax    .           .             .           .           .               _test-input-stream/imm32 # subtract from eax
+    50/push-eax
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  check-ints-equal/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               0xc/imm32         # add to esp
+    # . epilog
+    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           5/r32/ebp   .               .                 # copy ebp to esp
+    5d/pop-to-ebp
+    c3/return
+
+test-next-word-or-string-returns-string-with-escapes:
+    # . prolog
+    55/push-ebp
+    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    5/rm32/ebp    .           .             .           4/r32/esp   .               .                 # copy esp to ebp
+    # setup
+    # . clear-stream(_test-input-stream)
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  clear-stream/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               4/imm32           # add to esp
+    # var slice/ecx = {0, 0}
+    68/push  0/imm32/end
+    68/push  0/imm32/start
+    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           4/r32/esp   .               .                 # copy esp to ecx
+    # write(_test-input-stream, " \"a\\\"b\"/x")
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  " \"a\\\"b\"/x"/imm32
+    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  write/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to esp
+    # next-word-or-string(_test-input-stream, slice)
+    # . . push args
+    51/push-ecx
+    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  next-word-or-string/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to esp
+    # check-ints-equal(slice->start - _test-input-stream->data, 1, msg)
+    # . check-ints-equal(slice->start - _test-input-stream, 13, msg)
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  "F - test-next-word-or-string-returns-string-with-escapes: start"/imm32
+    68/push  0xd/imm32
+    # . . push slice->start - _test-input-stream
+    8b/copy                         0/mod/indirect  1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   .               .                 # copy *ecx to eax
+    81          5/subop/subtract    3/mod/direct    0/rm32/eax    .           .             .           .           .               _test-input-stream/imm32 # subtract from eax
+    50/push-eax
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  check-ints-equal/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               0xc/imm32         # add to esp
+    # check-ints-equal(slice->end - _test-input-stream->data, 9, msg)
+    # . check-ints-equal(slice->end - _test-input-stream, 21, msg)
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  "F - test-next-word-or-string-returns-string-with-escapes: end"/imm32
+    68/push  0x15/imm32
+    # . . push slice->end - _test-input-stream
+    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   4/disp8         .                 # copy *(ecx+4) to eax
+    81          5/subop/subtract    3/mod/direct    0/rm32/eax    .           .             .           .           .               _test-input-stream/imm32 # subtract from eax
+    50/push-eax
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  check-ints-equal/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               0xc/imm32         # add to esp
+    # . epilog
+    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           5/r32/ebp   .               .                 # copy ebp to esp
+    5d/pop-to-ebp
+    c3/return
+
+# . . vim:nowrap:textwidth=0
diff --git a/apps/assort b/apps/assort
index 0f876c2d..2fc33f34 100755
--- a/apps/assort
+++ b/apps/assort
Binary files differdiff --git a/apps/braces b/apps/braces
index 53f14ae7..775571e8 100755
--- a/apps/braces
+++ b/apps/braces
Binary files differdiff --git a/apps/calls b/apps/calls
index dce364e3..dac0d405 100755
--- a/apps/calls
+++ b/apps/calls
Binary files differdiff --git a/apps/crenshaw2-1 b/apps/crenshaw2-1
index bdf3c0de..096d5342 100755
--- a/apps/crenshaw2-1
+++ b/apps/crenshaw2-1
Binary files differdiff --git a/apps/crenshaw2-1b b/apps/crenshaw2-1b
index 741d3c74..af0e221a 100755
--- a/apps/crenshaw2-1b
+++ b/apps/crenshaw2-1b
Binary files differdiff --git a/apps/dquotes b/apps/dquotes
index 790a6684..cfe72703 100755
--- a/apps/dquotes
+++ b/apps/dquotes
Binary files differdiff --git a/apps/dquotes.subx b/apps/dquotes.subx
index f6976e47..7146a8d3 100644
--- a/apps/dquotes.subx
+++ b/apps/dquotes.subx
@@ -1787,416 +1787,6 @@ test-emit-metadata-in-string-literal:
     5d/pop-to-ebp
     c3/return
 
-# (re)compute the bounds of the next word or string literal in the line
-# return empty string on reaching end of file
-next-word-or-string:  # line : (address stream byte), out : (address slice)
-    # . prolog
-    55/push-ebp
-    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    5/rm32/ebp    .           .             .           4/r32/esp   .               .                 # copy esp to ebp
-    # . save registers
-    50/push-eax
-    51/push-ecx
-    56/push-esi
-    57/push-edi
-    # esi = line
-    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   5/rm32/ebp    .           .             .           6/r32/esi   8/disp8         .                 # copy *(ebp+8) to esi
-    # edi = out
-    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   5/rm32/ebp    .           .             .           7/r32/edi   0xc/disp8       .                 # copy *(ebp+12) to edi
-    # skip-chars-matching(line, ' ')
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  0x20/imm32/space
-    ff          6/subop/push        1/mod/*+disp8   5/rm32/ebp    .           .             .           .           8/disp8         .                 # push *(ebp+8)
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  skip-chars-matching/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to esp
-$next-word-or-string:check0:
-    # if (line->read >= line->write) clear out and return
-    # . eax = line->read
-    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   6/rm32/esi    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   4/disp8         .                 # copy *(esi+4) to eax
-    # . if (eax < line->write) goto next check
-    3b/compare                      0/mod/indirect  6/rm32/esi    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   .               .                 # compare eax with *esi
-    7c/jump-if-lesser  $next-word-or-string:check-for-comment/disp8
-    # . return out = {0, 0}
-    c7          0/subop/copy        0/mod/direct    7/rm32/edi    .           .             .           .           .               0/imm32           # copy to *edi
-    c7          0/subop/copy        1/mod/*+disp8   7/rm32/edi    .           .             .           .           4/disp8         0/imm32           # copy to *(edi+4)
-    eb/jump  $next-word-or-string:end/disp8
-$next-word-or-string:check-for-comment:
-    # out->start = &line->data[line->read]
-    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   6/rm32/esi    .           .             .           1/r32/ecx   4/disp8         .                 # copy *(esi+4) to ecx
-    8d/copy-address                 1/mod/*+disp8   4/rm32/sib    6/base/esi  1/index/ecx   .           0/r32/eax   0xc/disp8       .                 # copy esi+ecx+12 to eax
-    89/copy                         0/mod/indirect  7/rm32/edi    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   .               .                 # copy eax to *edi
-    # if (line->data[line->read] != '#') goto next check
-    # . eax = line->data[line->read]
-    31/xor                          3/mod/direct    0/rm32/eax    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   .               .                 # clear eax
-    8a/copy-byte                    1/mod/*+disp8   4/rm32/sib    6/base/esi  1/index/ecx   .           0/r32/AL    0xc/disp8       .                 # copy byte at *(esi+ecx+12) to AL
-    # . compare
-    3d/compare-eax-and  0x23/imm32/pound
-    75/jump-if-not-equal  $next-word-or-string:check-for-string-literal/disp8
-$next-word-or-string:comment:
-    # out->end = &line->data[line->write]
-    8b/copy                         0/mod/indirect  6/rm32/esi    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   .               .                 # copy *esi to eax
-    8d/copy-address                 1/mod/*+disp8   4/rm32/sib    6/base/esi  0/index/eax   .           0/r32/eax   0xc/disp8       .                 # copy esi+eax+12 to eax
-    89/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   7/rm32/edi    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   4/disp8         .                 # copy eax to *(edi+4)
-    # line->read = line->write  # skip rest of line
-    8b/copy                         0/mod/indirect  6/rm32/esi    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   .               .                 # copy *esi to eax
-    89/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   6/rm32/esi    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   4/disp8         .                 # copy eax to *(esi+4)
-    # return
-    eb/jump  $next-word-or-string:end/disp8
-$next-word-or-string:check-for-string-literal:
-    # if (line->data[line->read] != '"') goto next check
-    # . eax = line->data[line->read]
-    31/xor                          3/mod/direct    0/rm32/eax    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   .               .                 # clear eax
-    8a/copy-byte                    1/mod/*+disp8   4/rm32/sib    6/base/esi  1/index/ecx   .           0/r32/AL    0xc/disp8       .                 # copy byte at *(esi+ecx+12) to AL
-    # . compare
-    3d/compare-eax-and  0x22/imm32/dquote
-    75/jump-if-not-equal  $next-word-or-string:regular-word/disp8
-$next-word-or-string:string-literal:
-    # skip-string(line)
-    # . . push args
-    56/push-esi
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  skip-string/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               4/imm32           # add to esp
-    # fall through
-$next-word-or-string:regular-word:
-    # skip-chars-not-matching-whitespace(line)  # including trailing newline
-    # . . push args
-    ff          6/subop/push        1/mod/*+disp8   5/rm32/ebp    .           .             .           .           8/disp8         .                 # push *(ebp+8)
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  skip-chars-not-matching-whitespace/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               4/imm32           # add to esp
-    # out->end = &line->data[line->read]
-    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   6/rm32/esi    .           .             .           1/r32/ecx   4/disp8         .                 # copy *(esi+4) to ecx
-    8d/copy-address                 1/mod/*+disp8   4/rm32/sib    6/base/esi  1/index/ecx   .           0/r32/eax   0xc/disp8       .                 # copy esi+ecx+12 to eax
-    89/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   7/rm32/edi    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   4/disp8         .                 # copy eax to *(edi+4)
-$next-word-or-string:end:
-    # . restore registers
-    5f/pop-to-edi
-    5e/pop-to-esi
-    59/pop-to-ecx
-    58/pop-to-eax
-    # . epilog
-    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           5/r32/ebp   .               .                 # copy ebp to esp
-    5d/pop-to-ebp
-    c3/return
-
-test-next-word-or-string:
-    # . prolog
-    55/push-ebp
-    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    5/rm32/ebp    .           .             .           4/r32/esp   .               .                 # copy esp to ebp
-    # setup
-    # . clear-stream(_test-input-stream)
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  clear-stream/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               4/imm32           # add to esp
-    # var slice/ecx = {0, 0}
-    68/push  0/imm32/end
-    68/push  0/imm32/start
-    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           4/r32/esp   .               .                 # copy esp to ecx
-    # write(_test-input-stream, "  ab")
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  "  ab"/imm32
-    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  write/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to esp
-    # next-word-or-string(_test-input-stream, slice)
-    # . . push args
-    51/push-ecx
-    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  next-word-or-string/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to esp
-    # check-ints-equal(_test-input-stream->read, 4, msg)
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  "F - test-next-word-or-string/updates-stream-read-correctly"/imm32
-    68/push  4/imm32
-    b8/copy-to-eax  _test-input-stream/imm32
-    ff          6/subop/push        1/mod/*+disp8   0/rm32/eax    .           .             .           .           4/disp8         .                 # push *(eax+4)
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  check-ints-equal/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               0xc/imm32         # add to esp
-    # check-ints-equal(slice->start - _test-input-stream->data, 2, msg)
-    # . check-ints-equal(slice->start - _test-input-stream, 14, msg)
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  "F - test-next-word-or-string: start"/imm32
-    68/push  0xe/imm32
-    # . . push slice->start - _test-input-stream
-    8b/copy                         0/mod/indirect  1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   .               .                 # copy *ecx to eax
-    81          5/subop/subtract    3/mod/direct    0/rm32/eax    .           .             .           .           .               _test-input-stream/imm32 # subtract from eax
-    50/push-eax
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  check-ints-equal/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               0xc/imm32         # add to esp
-    # check-ints-equal(slice->end - _test-input-stream->data, 4, msg)
-    # . check-ints-equal(slice->end - _test-input-stream, 16, msg)
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  "F - test-next-word-or-string: end"/imm32
-    68/push  0x10/imm32
-    # . . push slice->end - _test-input-stream
-    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   4/disp8         .                 # copy *(ecx+4) to eax
-    81          5/subop/subtract    3/mod/direct    0/rm32/eax    .           .             .           .           .               _test-input-stream/imm32 # subtract from eax
-    50/push-eax
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  check-ints-equal/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               0xc/imm32         # add to esp
-    # . epilog
-    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           5/r32/ebp   .               .                 # copy ebp to esp
-    5d/pop-to-ebp
-    c3/return
-
-test-next-word-or-string-returns-whole-comment:
-    # . prolog
-    55/push-ebp
-    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    5/rm32/ebp    .           .             .           4/r32/esp   .               .                 # copy esp to ebp
-    # setup
-    # . clear-stream(_test-input-stream)
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  clear-stream/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               4/imm32           # add to esp
-    # var slice/ecx = {0, 0}
-    68/push  0/imm32/end
-    68/push  0/imm32/start
-    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           4/r32/esp   .               .                 # copy esp to ecx
-    # write(_test-input-stream, "  # a")
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  "  # a"/imm32
-    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  write/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to esp
-    # next-word-or-string(_test-input-stream, slice)
-    # . . push args
-    51/push-ecx
-    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  next-word-or-string/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to esp
-    # check-ints-equal(_test-input-stream->read, 5, msg)
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  "F - test-next-word-or-string-returns-whole-comment/updates-stream-read-correctly"/imm32
-    68/push  5/imm32
-    b8/copy-to-eax  _test-input-stream/imm32
-    ff          6/subop/push        1/mod/*+disp8   0/rm32/eax    .           .             .           .           4/disp8         .                 # push *(eax+4)
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  check-ints-equal/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               0xc/imm32         # add to esp
-    # check-ints-equal(slice->start - _test-input-stream->data, 2, msg)
-    # . check-ints-equal(slice->start - _test-input-stream, 14, msg)
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  "F - test-next-word-or-string-returns-whole-comment: start"/imm32
-    68/push  0xe/imm32
-    # . . push slice->start - _test-input-stream
-    8b/copy                         0/mod/indirect  1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   .               .                 # copy *ecx to eax
-    81          5/subop/subtract    3/mod/direct    0/rm32/eax    .           .             .           .           .               _test-input-stream/imm32 # subtract from eax
-    50/push-eax
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  check-ints-equal/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               0xc/imm32         # add to esp
-    # check-ints-equal(slice->end - _test-input-stream->data, 5, msg)
-    # . check-ints-equal(slice->end - _test-input-stream, 17, msg)
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  "F - test-next-word-or-string-returns-whole-comment: end"/imm32
-    68/push  0x11/imm32
-    # . . push slice->end - _test-input-stream
-    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   4/disp8         .                 # copy *(ecx+4) to eax
-    81          5/subop/subtract    3/mod/direct    0/rm32/eax    .           .             .           .           .               _test-input-stream/imm32 # subtract from eax
-    50/push-eax
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  check-ints-equal/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               0xc/imm32         # add to esp
-    # . epilog
-    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           5/r32/ebp   .               .                 # copy ebp to esp
-    5d/pop-to-ebp
-    c3/return
-
-test-next-word-or-string-returns-empty-slice-on-eof:
-    # . prolog
-    55/push-ebp
-    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    5/rm32/ebp    .           .             .           4/r32/esp   .               .                 # copy esp to ebp
-    # setup
-    # . clear-stream(_test-input-stream)
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  clear-stream/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               4/imm32           # add to esp
-    # var slice/ecx = {0, 0}
-    68/push  0/imm32/end
-    68/push  0/imm32/start
-    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           4/r32/esp   .               .                 # copy esp to ecx
-    # write nothing to _test-input-stream
-    # next-word-or-string(_test-input-stream, slice)
-    # . . push args
-    51/push-ecx
-    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  next-word-or-string/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to esp
-    # check-ints-equal(slice->end - slice->start, 0, msg)
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  "F - test-next-word-or-string-returns-empty-string-on-eof"/imm32
-    68/push  0/imm32
-    # . . push slice->end - slice->start
-    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   4/disp8         .                 # copy *(ecx+4) to eax
-    2b/subtract                     0/mod/indirect  1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   .               .                 # subtract *ecx from eax
-    50/push-eax
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  check-ints-equal/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               0xc/imm32         # add to esp
-    # . epilog
-    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           5/r32/ebp   .               .                 # copy ebp to esp
-    5d/pop-to-ebp
-    c3/return
-
-test-next-word-or-string-returns-string-literal:
-    # . prolog
-    55/push-ebp
-    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    5/rm32/ebp    .           .             .           4/r32/esp   .               .                 # copy esp to ebp
-    # setup
-    # . clear-stream(_test-input-stream)
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  clear-stream/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               4/imm32           # add to esp
-    # var slice/ecx = {0, 0}
-    68/push  0/imm32/end
-    68/push  0/imm32/start
-    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           4/r32/esp   .               .                 # copy esp to ecx
-    # write(_test-input-stream, " \"a b\"/imm32 ")
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  " \"a b\"/imm32 "/imm32
-    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  write/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to esp
-    # next-word-or-string(_test-input-stream, slice)
-    # . . push args
-    51/push-ecx
-    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  next-word-or-string/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to esp
-    # check-ints-equal(slice->start - _test-input-stream->data, 1, msg)
-    # . check-ints-equal(slice->start - _test-input-stream, 13, msg)
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  "F - test-next-word-or-string-returns-string-literal: start"/imm32
-    68/push  0xd/imm32
-    # . . push slice->start - _test-input-stream
-    8b/copy                         0/mod/indirect  1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   .               .                 # copy *ecx to eax
-    81          5/subop/subtract    3/mod/direct    0/rm32/eax    .           .             .           .           .               _test-input-stream/imm32 # subtract from eax
-    50/push-eax
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  check-ints-equal/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               0xc/imm32         # add to esp
-    # check-ints-equal(slice->end - _test-input-stream->data, 12, msg)
-    # . check-ints-equal(slice->end - _test-input-stream, 24, msg)
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  "F - test-next-word-or-string-returns-string-literal: end"/imm32
-    68/push  0x18/imm32
-    # . . push slice->end - _test-input-stream
-    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   4/disp8         .                 # copy *(ecx+4) to eax
-    81          5/subop/subtract    3/mod/direct    0/rm32/eax    .           .             .           .           .               _test-input-stream/imm32 # subtract from eax
-    50/push-eax
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  check-ints-equal/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               0xc/imm32         # add to esp
-    # . epilog
-    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           5/r32/ebp   .               .                 # copy ebp to esp
-    5d/pop-to-ebp
-    c3/return
-
-test-next-word-or-string-returns-string-with-escapes:
-    # . prolog
-    55/push-ebp
-    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    5/rm32/ebp    .           .             .           4/r32/esp   .               .                 # copy esp to ebp
-    # setup
-    # . clear-stream(_test-input-stream)
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  clear-stream/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               4/imm32           # add to esp
-    # var slice/ecx = {0, 0}
-    68/push  0/imm32/end
-    68/push  0/imm32/start
-    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           4/r32/esp   .               .                 # copy esp to ecx
-    # write(_test-input-stream, " \"a\\\"b\"/x")
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  " \"a\\\"b\"/x"/imm32
-    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  write/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to esp
-    # next-word-or-string(_test-input-stream, slice)
-    # . . push args
-    51/push-ecx
-    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  next-word-or-string/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to esp
-    # check-ints-equal(slice->start - _test-input-stream->data, 1, msg)
-    # . check-ints-equal(slice->start - _test-input-stream, 13, msg)
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  "F - test-next-word-or-string-returns-string-with-escapes: start"/imm32
-    68/push  0xd/imm32
-    # . . push slice->start - _test-input-stream
-    8b/copy                         0/mod/indirect  1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   .               .                 # copy *ecx to eax
-    81          5/subop/subtract    3/mod/direct    0/rm32/eax    .           .             .           .           .               _test-input-stream/imm32 # subtract from eax
-    50/push-eax
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  check-ints-equal/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               0xc/imm32         # add to esp
-    # check-ints-equal(slice->end - _test-input-stream->data, 9, msg)
-    # . check-ints-equal(slice->end - _test-input-stream, 21, msg)
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  "F - test-next-word-or-string-returns-string-with-escapes: end"/imm32
-    68/push  0x15/imm32
-    # . . push slice->end - _test-input-stream
-    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   1/rm32/ecx    .           .             .           0/r32/eax   4/disp8         .                 # copy *(ecx+4) to eax
-    81          5/subop/subtract    3/mod/direct    0/rm32/eax    .           .             .           .           .               _test-input-stream/imm32 # subtract from eax
-    50/push-eax
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  check-ints-equal/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           .           .               0xc/imm32         # add to esp
-    # . epilog
-    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/esp    .           .             .           5/r32/ebp   .               .                 # copy ebp to esp
-    5d/pop-to-ebp
-    c3/return
-
 string-length-at-start-of-slice:  # curr : (address byte), end : (address byte) -> length/eax
     # . prolog
     55/push-ebp
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