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# Literals are fixed values written into the source code. Examples include numbers, strings and regex constants
literal:
    #A string literal. For example: "Hello World"
    literal.string
        literal.string.double-quote
        literal.string.single-quote
    
    #A numerical constant. For example 42, 6.127 or 
    literal.numeric
        # 
        literal.numeric.integer
        literal.numeric.hex
        literal.numeric.decimal
        literal.numeric.
    
    #An array. For example {1, 2, 3} in C or [1, 2, 3] in Python (Or [NSArray arrayWithObjects:[NSNumber numberWithInt:1], [NSNumber numberWithInt:2], [NSNumber numberWithInt:3]] in Objective-C)
    literal.array
    
    #Dictionaries (aka hashes aka maps aka associative arrays) store pairs of keys and values. Some langaguages do not make a distiction between arrays and dictionaries, but you should if possible
    literal.dictionary
    
    #Languages can extent the literal class by adding their own unique literals.
    #For example ruby :symbols or Objective-C selectors might be literal.symbol.ruby or literal.selector.objc respectively
    


# Variables are containers for values. For languages like Ruby, Perl or PHP, the sugar can work out if an identifier is a variable from the prefix. This may not be possible for all languages
variable:
    variable.array
    
    
    
# Names might include class names, namespace names, method/function names, etc
name:
    name.class #A class
    name.namespace #A namespace or module
    
    #Functions vs Methods: Some languages (like C++ or Objective-C) have both and need the distinction. Some langauges (like Ruby) only have methods. Some languages (like C) only have functions. Use what makes most sense
    name.function #A function not belonging to a class/object
    name.method #A method or member function