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concatenation-prefix-context

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concatenation-prefix-context railroad diagramRead left to right. Branches are alternatives, bypasses are optional, and loops repeat. Select a production to explore it. The EBNF and linked references follow below.Explore production: shift-prefix-contextshift-prefix-contextExplore production: concatenation-expressionconcatenation-expression"."Explore production: shift-prefix-contextshift-prefix-context
Production LiteralBranch: choiceBypass: optionalLoop: repeat
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concatenation-prefix-context =
    shift-prefix-context | concatenation-expression , "." , [ shift-prefix-context ] ;

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