https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=65903
Bug ID: 65903 Summary: Line continuation followed by comment character in string fails to compile Product: gcc Version: 5.1.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: fortran Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org Reporter: laurent.chardon at gmail dot com Target Milestone: --- Created attachment 35405 --> https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=35405&action=edit Test case that fails when zero or more blank characters separate an & and a ! in a string The fix implemented for https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=64506 has introduced a new bug. Now when a string contains the characters "&!" next to each other, the scanner erroneously deletes the rest of the line. The attached test case shows the problem.