[ruby-core:105566] [Ruby master Bug#18242] Parser makes multiple assignment sad in confusing way

["danh337 (Dan Higgins)" <noreply@ruby-lang.org>]

Issue #18242 has been reported by danh337 (Dan Higgins).

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Bug #18242: Parser makes multiple assignment sad in confusing way
https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/18242

* Author: danh337 (Dan Higgins)
* Status: Open
* Priority: Normal
* ruby -v: ruby 3.0.2p107 (2021-07-07 revision 0db68f0233) [x86_64-linux]
* Backport: 2.6: UNKNOWN, 2.7: UNKNOWN, 3.0: UNKNOWN
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Example:
``` ruby
a, b = 2, 1     if 1 < 2     # Works
a, b = [2, 1]   if 1 < 2     # Works
(a, b) = 2, 1   if 1 < 2     # Works
(a, b) = [2, 1] if 1 < 2     # Works
(a, b = [2, 1]) if 1 < 2     # Works
a, b = 2, 1     unless 2 < 1 # Works
a, b = [2, 1]   unless 2 < 1 # Works
(a, b) = 2, 1   unless 2 < 1 # Works
(a, b) = [2, 1] unless 2 < 1 # Works
(a, b = [2, 1]) unless 2 < 1 # Works
1 < 2   and a, b = 2, 1      # SyntaxError
1 < 2   and a, b = [2, 1]    # SyntaxError
1 < 2   and (a, b) = 2, 1    # SyntaxError
1 < 2   and (a, b) = [2, 1]  # SyntaxError
(1 < 2) and a, b = 2, 1      # SyntaxError
(1 < 2) and a, b = [2, 1]    # SyntaxError
(1 < 2) and (a, b) = 2, 1    # SyntaxError
(1 < 2) and (a, b) = [2, 1]  # SyntaxError
1 < 2   and (a, b = 2, 1)    # Works
1 < 2   and (a, b = [2, 1])  # Works
2 < 1   or a, b = 2, 1       # SyntaxError
2 < 1   or a, b = [2, 1]     # SyntaxError
2 < 1   or (a, b) = 2, 1     # SyntaxError
2 < 1   or (a, b) = [2, 1]   # SyntaxError
(2 < 1) or a, b = 2, 1       # SyntaxError
(2 < 1) or a, b = [2, 1]     # SyntaxError
(2 < 1) or (a, b) = 2, 1     # SyntaxError
(2 < 1) or (a, b) = [2, 1]   # SyntaxError
2 < 1   or (a, b = 2, 1)     # Works
2 < 1   or (a, b = [2, 1])   # Works
```
Based on the precedence rules I've been able to find, all of these should work.

Believe it or not, there are cases where using `and` or `or` in a stanza of lines is much more readable.

Should the parser allow all of these? See attached driver script to reproduce this output.

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driver.rb (1.17 KB)


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