Rule removal `RequireBlankSpecial`

[worksofliam]

*BLANK refers to a single space in RPGLE, not an empty string.

[m-tyler]

Updated to extension 0.20.0, (happens in prior versions also), single character blanks in strings for SQL statement strings are highlighted. It might also happen with QCMDEXC command strings but I dont have an example of that appearing.

[m-tyler]

Other examples where the rules should not mark code.

[m-tyler]

You cannot concat *BLANK to a string.

This code will not compile...

This code compiles...

I am in progress of writing a test member for all variations i can think of where ' ' might be present.

[worksofliam]

@m-tyler solely screenshots are absolutely not helpful. Please just paste the content as well. Thanks!

0.20.0 was a big change under the hood so I was expecting new issues too.

[m-tyler]

Screen shots were just to visualize the results.
The blank issue happens in the prior version at least, maybe in older ones as well. I was planning on putting in an issue of my own then I saw this sitting.

A source file I hope helps show where the rule causes me troubles. If I happen to use the Format Document (Shift+Alt+F) command to auto fix linter items, it fixes these then most of the marked lines will end up being incorrect.

ISSUE_132_RPGLE.RPGLE.txt

[worksofliam]

Fix incoming this weekend!

Note: I am considering removing this rule entirely. It’s not used often.