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-rwxr-xr-xapps/assortbin37257 -> 38655 bytes
-rwxr-xr-xapps/desugarbin48753 -> 50759 bytes
-rw-r--r--apps/desugar.subx150
-rwxr-xr-xapps/dquotesbin43813 -> 43817 bytes
-rw-r--r--apps/dquotes.subx435
-rwxr-xr-xapps/hexbin39650 -> 41048 bytes
-rwxr-xr-xapps/packbin49943 -> 51341 bytes
-rw-r--r--apps/subx-common.subx427
-rwxr-xr-xapps/surveybin46540 -> 47938 bytes
-rwxr-xr-xapps/testsbin36069 -> 37467 bytes
10 files changed, 578 insertions, 434 deletions
diff --git a/apps/assort b/apps/assort
index 4787bd57..21a6452b 100755
--- a/apps/assort
+++ b/apps/assort
Binary files differdiff --git a/apps/desugar b/apps/desugar
index 0215d324..eca8c947 100755
--- a/apps/desugar
+++ b/apps/desugar
Binary files differdiff --git a/apps/desugar.subx b/apps/desugar.subx
index c100520e..4110ddec 100644
--- a/apps/desugar.subx
+++ b/apps/desugar.subx
@@ -1371,7 +1371,7 @@ $next-word-or-expression:check0:
     # . 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-expression:end/disp8
+    e9/jump  $next-word-or-expression:end/disp32
 $next-word-or-expression: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
@@ -1383,7 +1383,7 @@ $next-word-or-expression:check-for-comment:
     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-expression:check-for-paren/disp8
+    75/jump-if-not-equal  $next-word-or-expression:check-for-string-literal/disp8
 $next-word-or-expression:comment:
     # out->end = &line->data[line->write]
     8b/copy                         0/mod/indirect  6/rm32/ESI    .           .             .           0/r32/EAX   .               .                 # copy *ESI to EAX
@@ -1394,6 +1394,24 @@ $next-word-or-expression:comment:
     89/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   6/rm32/ESI    .           .             .           0/r32/EAX   4/disp8         .                 # copy EAX to *(ESI+4)
     # return
     eb/jump  $next-word-or-expression:end/disp8
+$next-word-or-expression: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  $next-word-or-expression:check-for-paren/disp8
+$next-word-or-expression: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
+    # skip rest of word
+    eb/jump  $next-word-or-expression:regular-word/disp8
 $next-word-or-expression:check-for-paren:
     # if (line->data[line->read] != '*') goto next check
     # . EAX = line->data[line->read]
@@ -1676,7 +1694,7 @@ test-next-word-or-expression-returns-whole-comment:
     5d/pop-to-EBP
     c3/return
 
-test-next-word-or-expression-returns-empty-expression-on-eof:
+test-next-word-or-expression-returns-empty-slice-on-eof:
     # . prolog
     55/push-EBP
     89/copy                         3/mod/direct    5/rm32/EBP    .           .             .           4/r32/ESP   .               .                 # copy ESP to EBP
@@ -1718,6 +1736,132 @@ test-next-word-or-expression-returns-empty-expression-on-eof:
     5d/pop-to-EBP
     c3/return
 
+test-next-word-or-expression-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-expression(_test-input-stream, slice)
+    # . . push args
+    51/push-ECX
+    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  next-word-or-expression/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-expression-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-expression-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-expression-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-expression(_test-input-stream, slice)
+    # . . push args
+    51/push-ECX
+    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  next-word-or-expression/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-expression-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-expression-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
+
 test-next-word-or-expression-returns-whole-expression:
     # . prolog
     55/push-EBP
diff --git a/apps/dquotes b/apps/dquotes
index c3c7cb5e..c386d025 100755
--- a/apps/dquotes
+++ b/apps/dquotes
Binary files differdiff --git a/apps/dquotes.subx b/apps/dquotes.subx
index 2fd2d83e..20343d15 100644
--- a/apps/dquotes.subx
+++ b/apps/dquotes.subx
@@ -2002,7 +2002,7 @@ test-next-word-or-string-returns-whole-comment:
     5d/pop-to-EBP
     c3/return
 
-test-next-word-or-string-returns-empty-string-on-eof:
+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
@@ -2044,7 +2044,7 @@ test-next-word-or-string-returns-empty-string-on-eof:
     5d/pop-to-EBP
     c3/return
 
-test-next-word-or-string-returns-whole-string:
+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
@@ -2079,7 +2079,7 @@ test-next-word-or-string-returns-whole-string:
     # 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-whole-string: start"/imm32
+    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
@@ -2092,7 +2092,7 @@ test-next-word-or-string-returns-whole-string:
     # 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-whole-string: end"/imm32
+    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
@@ -2170,433 +2170,6 @@ test-next-word-or-string-returns-string-with-escapes:
     5d/pop-to-EBP
     c3/return
 
-# update line->read to end of string literal surrounded by double quotes
-# line->read must start out at a double-quote
-skip-string:  # line : (address stream)
-    # . 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
-    52/push-EDX
-    # ECX = line
-    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   5/rm32/EBP    .           .                         1/r32/ECX   8/disp8         .                 # copy *(EBP+8) to ECX
-    # EAX = skip-string-in-slice(&line->data[line->read], &line->data[line->write])
-    # . . push &line->data[line->write]
-    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   1/rm32/ECX    .           .                         2/r32/EDX   8/disp8         .                 # copy *(ECX+8) to EDX
-    8d/copy-address                 1/mod/*+disp8   4/rm32/sib    1/base/ECX  2/index/EDX   .           2/r32/EDX   0xc/disp8       .                 # copy ECX+EDX+12 to EDX
-    52/push-EDX
-    # . . push &line->data[line->read]
-    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   1/rm32/ECX    .           .                         2/r32/EDX   4/disp8         .                 # copy *(ECX+4) to EDX
-    8d/copy-address                 1/mod/*+disp8   4/rm32/sib    1/base/ECX  2/index/EDX   .           2/r32/EDX   0xc/disp8       .                 # copy ECX+EDX+12 to EDX
-    52/push-EDX
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  skip-string-in-slice/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/ESP    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to ESP
-    # line->read = EAX - line->data
-    29/subtract                     3/mod/direct    0/rm32/EAX    .           .             .           1/r32/ECX   .               .                 # subtract ECX from EAX
-    2d/subtract-from-EAX  0xc/imm32
-    89/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   1/rm32/ECX    .           .                         0/r32/EAX   4/disp8         .                 # copy EAX to *(ECX+4)
-$skip-string:end:
-    # . restore registers
-    5a/pop-to-EDX
-    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-skip-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
-    # . write(_test-input-stream, "\"abc\" def")
-    # .                   indices:  0123 45
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  "\"abc\" def"/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
-    # precondition: line->read == 0
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  "F - test-skip-string/precondition"/imm32
-    68/push  0/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
-    # skip-string(_test-input-stream)
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  skip-string/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/ESP    .           .             .           .           .               4/imm32           # add to ESP
-    # check-ints-equal(line->read, 5, msg)
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  "F - test-skip-string"/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
-    # . epilog
-    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/ESP    .           .             .           5/r32/EBP   .               .                 # copy EBP to ESP
-    5d/pop-to-EBP
-    c3/return
-
-test-skip-string-ignores-spaces:
-    # . 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
-    # . write(_test-input-stream, "\"a b\"/yz")
-    # .                   indices:  0123 45
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  "\"a b\"/yz"/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
-    # precondition: line->read == 0
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  "F - test-skip-string-ignores-spaces/precondition"/imm32
-    68/push  0/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
-    # skip-string(_test-input-stream)
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  skip-string/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/ESP    .           .             .           .           .               4/imm32           # add to ESP
-    # check-ints-equal(line->read, 5, msg)
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  "F - test-skip-string-ignores-spaces"/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
-    # . epilog
-    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/ESP    .           .             .           5/r32/EBP   .               .                 # copy EBP to ESP
-    5d/pop-to-EBP
-    c3/return
-
-test-skip-string-ignores-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
-    # . write(_test-input-stream, "\"a\\\"b\"/yz")
-    # .                   indices:  01 2 34 56
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  "\"a\\\"b\"/yz"/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
-    # precondition: line->read == 0
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  "F - test-skip-string-ignores-escapes/precondition"/imm32
-    68/push  0/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
-    # skip-string(_test-input-stream)
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  skip-string/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/ESP    .           .             .           .           .               4/imm32           # add to ESP
-    # check-ints-equal(line->read, 6, msg)
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  "F - test-skip-string-ignores-escapes"/imm32
-    68/push  6/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
-    # . epilog
-    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/ESP    .           .             .           5/r32/EBP   .               .                 # copy EBP to ESP
-    5d/pop-to-EBP
-    c3/return
-
-test-skip-string-works-from-mid-stream:
-    # . 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
-    # . write(_test-input-stream, "0 \"a\\\"b\"/yz")
-    # .                   indices:  01 2 34 56
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  "0 \"a\\\"b\"/yz"/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
-    # precondition: line->read == 2
-    c7          0/subop/copy        1/mod/*+disp8   0/rm32/EAX    .           .             .           .           4/disp8         2/imm32           # copy to *(EAX+4)
-    # skip-string(_test-input-stream)
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  skip-string/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/ESP    .           .             .           .           .               4/imm32           # add to ESP
-    # check-ints-equal(line->read, 8, msg)
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  "F - test-skip-string-works-from-mid-stream"/imm32
-    68/push  8/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
-    # . epilog
-    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/ESP    .           .             .           5/r32/EBP   .               .                 # copy EBP to ESP
-    5d/pop-to-EBP
-    c3/return
-
-skip-string-in-slice:  # curr : (address byte), end : (address byte) -> new_curr/EAX
-    # . prolog
-    55/push-EBP
-    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    5/rm32/EBP    .           .             .           4/r32/ESP   .               .                 # copy ESP to EBP
-    # . save registers
-    51/push-ECX
-    52/push-EDX
-    53/push-EBX
-    # ECX = curr
-    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   5/rm32/EBP    .           .                         1/r32/ECX   8/disp8         .                 # copy *(EBP+8) to ECX
-    # EDX = end
-    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   5/rm32/EBP    .           .                         2/r32/EDX   0xc/disp8         .               # copy *(EBP+12) to EDX
-    # EAX = 0
-    31/xor                          3/mod/direct    0/rm32/EAX    .           .             .           0/r32/EAX   .               .                 # clear EAX
-    # skip initial dquote
-    41/increment-ECX
-$skip-string-in-slice:loop:
-    # if (curr >= end) return curr
-    39/compare                      3/mod/direct    1/rm32/ECX    .           .             .           2/r32/EDX   .               .                 # compare ECX with EDX
-    73/jump-if-greater-unsigned-or-equal  $skip-string-in-slice:return-curr/disp8
-    # AL = *curr
-    8a/copy-byte                    0/mod/indirect  1/rm32/ECX    .           .             .           0/r32/AL    .               .                 # copy byte at *ECX to AL
-$skip-string-in-slice:dquote:
-    # if (EAX == '"') break
-    3d/compare-EAX-and  0x22/imm32/double-quote
-    74/jump-if-equal  $skip-string-in-slice:break/disp8
-$skip-string-in-slice:check-for-escape:
-    # if (EAX == '\') escape next char
-    3d/compare-EAX-and  0x5c/imm32/backslash
-    75/jump-if-not-equal  $skip-string-in-slice:continue/disp8
-$skip-string-in-slice:escape:
-    41/increment-ECX
-$skip-string-in-slice:continue:
-    # ++curr
-    41/increment-ECX
-    eb/jump  $skip-string-in-slice:loop/disp8
-$skip-string-in-slice:break:
-    # skip final dquote
-    41/increment-ECX
-$skip-string-in-slice:return-curr:
-    # return curr
-    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    0/rm32/EAX    .           .             .           1/r32/ECX   .               .                 # copy ECX to EAX
-$skip-string-in-slice:end:
-    # . restore registers
-    5b/pop-to-EBX
-    5a/pop-to-EDX
-    59/pop-to-ECX
-    # . epilog
-    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/ESP    .           .             .           5/r32/EBP   .               .                 # copy EBP to ESP
-    5d/pop-to-EBP
-    c3/return
-
-test-skip-string-in-slice:
-    # . prolog
-    55/push-EBP
-    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    5/rm32/EBP    .           .             .           4/r32/ESP   .               .                 # copy ESP to EBP
-    # setup: (EAX..ECX) = "\"abc\" def"
-    b8/copy-to-EAX  "\"abc\" def"/imm32
-    8b/copy                         0/mod/indirect  0/rm32/EAX    .           .             .           1/r32/ECX   .               .                 # copy *EAX to ECX
-    8d/copy-address                 1/mod/*+disp8   4/rm32/sib    0/base/EAX  1/index/ECX   .           1/r32/ECX   4/disp8         .                 # copy EAX+ECX+4 to ECX
-    05/add-to-EAX  4/imm32
-    # EAX = skip-string-in-slice(EAX, ECX)
-    # . . push args
-    51/push-ECX
-    50/push-EAX
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  skip-string-in-slice/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/ESP    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to ESP
-    # check-ints-equal(ECX-EAX, 4, msg)  # number of chars remaining after the string literal
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  "F - test-skip-string-in-slice"/imm32
-    68/push  4/imm32
-    # . . push ECX-EAX
-    29/subtract                     3/mod/direct    1/rm32/ECX    .           .             .           0/r32/EAX   .               .                 # subtract EAX from ECX
-    51/push-ECX
-    # . . 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-skip-string-in-slice-ignores-spaces:
-    # . prolog
-    55/push-EBP
-    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    5/rm32/EBP    .           .             .           4/r32/ESP   .               .                 # copy ESP to EBP
-    # setup: (EAX..ECX) = "\"a b\"/yz"
-    b8/copy-to-EAX  "\"a b\"/yz"/imm32
-    8b/copy                         0/mod/indirect  0/rm32/EAX    .           .             .           1/r32/ECX   .               .                 # copy *EAX to ECX
-    8d/copy-address                 1/mod/*+disp8   4/rm32/sib    0/base/EAX  1/index/ECX   .           1/r32/ECX   4/disp8         .                 # copy EAX+ECX+4 to ECX
-    05/add-to-EAX  4/imm32
-    # EAX = skip-string-in-slice(EAX, ECX)
-    # . . push args
-    51/push-ECX
-    50/push-EAX
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  skip-string-in-slice/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/ESP    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to ESP
-    # check-ints-equal(ECX-EAX, 3, msg)  # number of chars remaining after the string literal
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  "F - test-skip-string-in-slice-ignores-spaces"/imm32
-    68/push  3/imm32
-    # . . push ECX-EAX
-    29/subtract                     3/mod/direct    1/rm32/ECX    .           .             .           0/r32/EAX   .               .                 # subtract EAX from ECX
-    51/push-ECX
-    # . . 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-skip-string-in-slice-ignores-escapes:
-    # . prolog
-    55/push-EBP
-    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    5/rm32/EBP    .           .             .           4/r32/ESP   .               .                 # copy ESP to EBP
-    # setup: (EAX..ECX) = "\"a\\\"b\"/yz"
-    b8/copy-to-EAX  "\"a\\\"b\"/yz"/imm32
-    8b/copy                         0/mod/indirect  0/rm32/EAX    .           .             .           1/r32/ECX   .               .                 # copy *EAX to ECX
-    8d/copy-address                 1/mod/*+disp8   4/rm32/sib    0/base/EAX  1/index/ECX   .           1/r32/ECX   4/disp8         .                 # copy EAX+ECX+4 to ECX
-    05/add-to-EAX  4/imm32
-    # EAX = skip-string-in-slice(EAX, ECX)
-    # . . push args
-    51/push-ECX
-    50/push-EAX
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  skip-string-in-slice/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/ESP    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to ESP
-    # check-ints-equal(ECX-EAX, 3, msg)  # number of chars remaining after the string literal
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  "F - test-skip-string-in-slice-ignores-escapes"/imm32
-    68/push  3/imm32
-    # . . push ECX-EAX
-    29/subtract                     3/mod/direct    1/rm32/ECX    .           .             .           0/r32/EAX   .               .                 # subtract EAX from ECX
-    51/push-ECX
-    # . . 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-skip-string-in-slice-stops-at-end:
-    # . prolog
-    55/push-EBP
-    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    5/rm32/EBP    .           .             .           4/r32/ESP   .               .                 # copy ESP to EBP
-    # setup: (EAX..ECX) = "\"abc"  # unbalanced dquote
-    b8/copy-to-EAX  "\"abc"/imm32
-    8b/copy                         0/mod/indirect  0/rm32/EAX    .           .             .           1/r32/ECX   .               .                 # copy *EAX to ECX
-    8d/copy-address                 1/mod/*+disp8   4/rm32/sib    0/base/EAX  1/index/ECX   .           1/r32/ECX   4/disp8         .                 # copy EAX+ECX+4 to ECX
-    05/add-to-EAX  4/imm32
-    # EAX = skip-string-in-slice(EAX, ECX)
-    # . . push args
-    51/push-ECX
-    50/push-EAX
-    # . . call
-    e8/call  skip-string-in-slice/disp32
-    # . . discard args
-    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/ESP    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to ESP
-    # check-ints-equal(ECX-EAX, 0, msg)  # skipped to end of slice
-    # . . push args
-    68/push  "F - test-skip-string-in-slice-stops-at-end"/imm32
-    68/push  0/imm32
-    # . . push ECX-EAX
-    29/subtract                     3/mod/direct    1/rm32/ECX    .           .             .           0/r32/EAX   .               .                 # subtract EAX from ECX
-    51/push-ECX
-    # . . 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
diff --git a/apps/hex b/apps/hex
index ffbb7850..b62b1456 100755
--- a/apps/hex
+++ b/apps/hex
Binary files differdiff --git a/apps/pack b/apps/pack
index 7bf20991..a256f0e9 100755
--- a/apps/pack
+++ b/apps/pack
Binary files differdiff --git a/apps/subx-common.subx b/apps/subx-common.subx
index 062a9464..3d1177f1 100644
--- a/apps/subx-common.subx
+++ b/apps/subx-common.subx
@@ -270,6 +270,433 @@ test-next-word-returns-empty-string-on-eof:
     5d/pop-to-EBP
     c3/return
 
+# update line->read to end of string literal surrounded by double quotes
+# line->read must start out at a double-quote
+skip-string:  # line : (address stream)
+    # . 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
+    52/push-EDX
+    # ECX = line
+    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   5/rm32/EBP    .           .                         1/r32/ECX   8/disp8         .                 # copy *(EBP+8) to ECX
+    # EAX = skip-string-in-slice(&line->data[line->read], &line->data[line->write])
+    # . . push &line->data[line->write]
+    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   1/rm32/ECX    .           .                         2/r32/EDX   8/disp8         .                 # copy *(ECX+8) to EDX
+    8d/copy-address                 1/mod/*+disp8   4/rm32/sib    1/base/ECX  2/index/EDX   .           2/r32/EDX   0xc/disp8       .                 # copy ECX+EDX+12 to EDX
+    52/push-EDX
+    # . . push &line->data[line->read]
+    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   1/rm32/ECX    .           .                         2/r32/EDX   4/disp8         .                 # copy *(ECX+4) to EDX
+    8d/copy-address                 1/mod/*+disp8   4/rm32/sib    1/base/ECX  2/index/EDX   .           2/r32/EDX   0xc/disp8       .                 # copy ECX+EDX+12 to EDX
+    52/push-EDX
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  skip-string-in-slice/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/ESP    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to ESP
+    # line->read = EAX - line->data
+    29/subtract                     3/mod/direct    0/rm32/EAX    .           .             .           1/r32/ECX   .               .                 # subtract ECX from EAX
+    2d/subtract-from-EAX  0xc/imm32
+    89/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   1/rm32/ECX    .           .                         0/r32/EAX   4/disp8         .                 # copy EAX to *(ECX+4)
+$skip-string:end:
+    # . restore registers
+    5a/pop-to-EDX
+    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-skip-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
+    # . write(_test-input-stream, "\"abc\" def")
+    # .                   indices:  0123 45
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  "\"abc\" def"/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
+    # precondition: line->read == 0
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  "F - test-skip-string/precondition"/imm32
+    68/push  0/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
+    # skip-string(_test-input-stream)
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  skip-string/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/ESP    .           .             .           .           .               4/imm32           # add to ESP
+    # check-ints-equal(line->read, 5, msg)
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  "F - test-skip-string"/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
+    # . epilog
+    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/ESP    .           .             .           5/r32/EBP   .               .                 # copy EBP to ESP
+    5d/pop-to-EBP
+    c3/return
+
+test-skip-string-ignores-spaces:
+    # . 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
+    # . write(_test-input-stream, "\"a b\"/yz")
+    # .                   indices:  0123 45
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  "\"a b\"/yz"/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
+    # precondition: line->read == 0
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  "F - test-skip-string-ignores-spaces/precondition"/imm32
+    68/push  0/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
+    # skip-string(_test-input-stream)
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  skip-string/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/ESP    .           .             .           .           .               4/imm32           # add to ESP
+    # check-ints-equal(line->read, 5, msg)
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  "F - test-skip-string-ignores-spaces"/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
+    # . epilog
+    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/ESP    .           .             .           5/r32/EBP   .               .                 # copy EBP to ESP
+    5d/pop-to-EBP
+    c3/return
+
+test-skip-string-ignores-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
+    # . write(_test-input-stream, "\"a\\\"b\"/yz")
+    # .                   indices:  01 2 34 56
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  "\"a\\\"b\"/yz"/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
+    # precondition: line->read == 0
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  "F - test-skip-string-ignores-escapes/precondition"/imm32
+    68/push  0/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
+    # skip-string(_test-input-stream)
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  skip-string/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/ESP    .           .             .           .           .               4/imm32           # add to ESP
+    # check-ints-equal(line->read, 6, msg)
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  "F - test-skip-string-ignores-escapes"/imm32
+    68/push  6/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
+    # . epilog
+    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/ESP    .           .             .           5/r32/EBP   .               .                 # copy EBP to ESP
+    5d/pop-to-EBP
+    c3/return
+
+test-skip-string-works-from-mid-stream:
+    # . 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
+    # . write(_test-input-stream, "0 \"a\\\"b\"/yz")
+    # .                   indices:  01 2 34 56
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  "0 \"a\\\"b\"/yz"/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
+    # precondition: line->read == 2
+    c7          0/subop/copy        1/mod/*+disp8   0/rm32/EAX    .           .             .           .           4/disp8         2/imm32           # copy to *(EAX+4)
+    # skip-string(_test-input-stream)
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  _test-input-stream/imm32
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  skip-string/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/ESP    .           .             .           .           .               4/imm32           # add to ESP
+    # check-ints-equal(line->read, 8, msg)
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  "F - test-skip-string-works-from-mid-stream"/imm32
+    68/push  8/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
+    # . epilog
+    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/ESP    .           .             .           5/r32/EBP   .               .                 # copy EBP to ESP
+    5d/pop-to-EBP
+    c3/return
+
+skip-string-in-slice:  # curr : (address byte), end : (address byte) -> new_curr/EAX
+    # . prolog
+    55/push-EBP
+    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    5/rm32/EBP    .           .             .           4/r32/ESP   .               .                 # copy ESP to EBP
+    # . save registers
+    51/push-ECX
+    52/push-EDX
+    53/push-EBX
+    # ECX = curr
+    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   5/rm32/EBP    .           .                         1/r32/ECX   8/disp8         .                 # copy *(EBP+8) to ECX
+    # EDX = end
+    8b/copy                         1/mod/*+disp8   5/rm32/EBP    .           .                         2/r32/EDX   0xc/disp8         .               # copy *(EBP+12) to EDX
+    # EAX = 0
+    31/xor                          3/mod/direct    0/rm32/EAX    .           .             .           0/r32/EAX   .               .                 # clear EAX
+    # skip initial dquote
+    41/increment-ECX
+$skip-string-in-slice:loop:
+    # if (curr >= end) return curr
+    39/compare                      3/mod/direct    1/rm32/ECX    .           .             .           2/r32/EDX   .               .                 # compare ECX with EDX
+    73/jump-if-greater-unsigned-or-equal  $skip-string-in-slice:return-curr/disp8
+    # AL = *curr
+    8a/copy-byte                    0/mod/indirect  1/rm32/ECX    .           .             .           0/r32/AL    .               .                 # copy byte at *ECX to AL
+$skip-string-in-slice:dquote:
+    # if (EAX == '"') break
+    3d/compare-EAX-and  0x22/imm32/double-quote
+    74/jump-if-equal  $skip-string-in-slice:break/disp8
+$skip-string-in-slice:check-for-escape:
+    # if (EAX == '\') escape next char
+    3d/compare-EAX-and  0x5c/imm32/backslash
+    75/jump-if-not-equal  $skip-string-in-slice:continue/disp8
+$skip-string-in-slice:escape:
+    41/increment-ECX
+$skip-string-in-slice:continue:
+    # ++curr
+    41/increment-ECX
+    eb/jump  $skip-string-in-slice:loop/disp8
+$skip-string-in-slice:break:
+    # skip final dquote
+    41/increment-ECX
+$skip-string-in-slice:return-curr:
+    # return curr
+    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    0/rm32/EAX    .           .             .           1/r32/ECX   .               .                 # copy ECX to EAX
+$skip-string-in-slice:end:
+    # . restore registers
+    5b/pop-to-EBX
+    5a/pop-to-EDX
+    59/pop-to-ECX
+    # . epilog
+    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/ESP    .           .             .           5/r32/EBP   .               .                 # copy EBP to ESP
+    5d/pop-to-EBP
+    c3/return
+
+test-skip-string-in-slice:
+    # . prolog
+    55/push-EBP
+    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    5/rm32/EBP    .           .             .           4/r32/ESP   .               .                 # copy ESP to EBP
+    # setup: (EAX..ECX) = "\"abc\" def"
+    b8/copy-to-EAX  "\"abc\" def"/imm32
+    8b/copy                         0/mod/indirect  0/rm32/EAX    .           .             .           1/r32/ECX   .               .                 # copy *EAX to ECX
+    8d/copy-address                 1/mod/*+disp8   4/rm32/sib    0/base/EAX  1/index/ECX   .           1/r32/ECX   4/disp8         .                 # copy EAX+ECX+4 to ECX
+    05/add-to-EAX  4/imm32
+    # EAX = skip-string-in-slice(EAX, ECX)
+    # . . push args
+    51/push-ECX
+    50/push-EAX
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  skip-string-in-slice/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/ESP    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to ESP
+    # check-ints-equal(ECX-EAX, 4, msg)  # number of chars remaining after the string literal
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  "F - test-skip-string-in-slice"/imm32
+    68/push  4/imm32
+    # . . push ECX-EAX
+    29/subtract                     3/mod/direct    1/rm32/ECX    .           .             .           0/r32/EAX   .               .                 # subtract EAX from ECX
+    51/push-ECX
+    # . . 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-skip-string-in-slice-ignores-spaces:
+    # . prolog
+    55/push-EBP
+    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    5/rm32/EBP    .           .             .           4/r32/ESP   .               .                 # copy ESP to EBP
+    # setup: (EAX..ECX) = "\"a b\"/yz"
+    b8/copy-to-EAX  "\"a b\"/yz"/imm32
+    8b/copy                         0/mod/indirect  0/rm32/EAX    .           .             .           1/r32/ECX   .               .                 # copy *EAX to ECX
+    8d/copy-address                 1/mod/*+disp8   4/rm32/sib    0/base/EAX  1/index/ECX   .           1/r32/ECX   4/disp8         .                 # copy EAX+ECX+4 to ECX
+    05/add-to-EAX  4/imm32
+    # EAX = skip-string-in-slice(EAX, ECX)
+    # . . push args
+    51/push-ECX
+    50/push-EAX
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  skip-string-in-slice/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/ESP    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to ESP
+    # check-ints-equal(ECX-EAX, 3, msg)  # number of chars remaining after the string literal
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  "F - test-skip-string-in-slice-ignores-spaces"/imm32
+    68/push  3/imm32
+    # . . push ECX-EAX
+    29/subtract                     3/mod/direct    1/rm32/ECX    .           .             .           0/r32/EAX   .               .                 # subtract EAX from ECX
+    51/push-ECX
+    # . . 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-skip-string-in-slice-ignores-escapes:
+    # . prolog
+    55/push-EBP
+    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    5/rm32/EBP    .           .             .           4/r32/ESP   .               .                 # copy ESP to EBP
+    # setup: (EAX..ECX) = "\"a\\\"b\"/yz"
+    b8/copy-to-EAX  "\"a\\\"b\"/yz"/imm32
+    8b/copy                         0/mod/indirect  0/rm32/EAX    .           .             .           1/r32/ECX   .               .                 # copy *EAX to ECX
+    8d/copy-address                 1/mod/*+disp8   4/rm32/sib    0/base/EAX  1/index/ECX   .           1/r32/ECX   4/disp8         .                 # copy EAX+ECX+4 to ECX
+    05/add-to-EAX  4/imm32
+    # EAX = skip-string-in-slice(EAX, ECX)
+    # . . push args
+    51/push-ECX
+    50/push-EAX
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  skip-string-in-slice/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/ESP    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to ESP
+    # check-ints-equal(ECX-EAX, 3, msg)  # number of chars remaining after the string literal
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  "F - test-skip-string-in-slice-ignores-escapes"/imm32
+    68/push  3/imm32
+    # . . push ECX-EAX
+    29/subtract                     3/mod/direct    1/rm32/ECX    .           .             .           0/r32/EAX   .               .                 # subtract EAX from ECX
+    51/push-ECX
+    # . . 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-skip-string-in-slice-stops-at-end:
+    # . prolog
+    55/push-EBP
+    89/copy                         3/mod/direct    5/rm32/EBP    .           .             .           4/r32/ESP   .               .                 # copy ESP to EBP
+    # setup: (EAX..ECX) = "\"abc"  # unbalanced dquote
+    b8/copy-to-EAX  "\"abc"/imm32
+    8b/copy                         0/mod/indirect  0/rm32/EAX    .           .             .           1/r32/ECX   .               .                 # copy *EAX to ECX
+    8d/copy-address                 1/mod/*+disp8   4/rm32/sib    0/base/EAX  1/index/ECX   .           1/r32/ECX   4/disp8         .                 # copy EAX+ECX+4 to ECX
+    05/add-to-EAX  4/imm32
+    # EAX = skip-string-in-slice(EAX, ECX)
+    # . . push args
+    51/push-ECX
+    50/push-EAX
+    # . . call
+    e8/call  skip-string-in-slice/disp32
+    # . . discard args
+    81          0/subop/add         3/mod/direct    4/rm32/ESP    .           .             .           .           .               8/imm32           # add to ESP
+    # check-ints-equal(ECX-EAX, 0, msg)  # skipped to end of slice
+    # . . push args
+    68/push  "F - test-skip-string-in-slice-stops-at-end"/imm32
+    68/push  0/imm32
+    # . . push ECX-EAX
+    29/subtract                     3/mod/direct    1/rm32/ECX    .           .             .           0/r32/EAX   .               .                 # subtract EAX from ECX
+    51/push-ECX
+    # . . 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
+
 # write an entire stream's contents to a buffered-file
 # ways to do this:
 #   - construct a 'maximal slice' and pass it to write-slice-buffered
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