st: syntax command with optional argument

["Alex Ogan" <aogan@ArrowstreetCapital.com>]

Using Stata 8.2... what am I doing wrong?

Thanks.

. clear

. program test1
  1. syntax namelist(min=2 max=2), arg1(integer)
  2. end

. program test2
  1. syntax namelist(min=2 max=2), arg1(integer) [arg2(integer)]
  2. end

. test1 foo bar, arg1(5)

. test2 foo bar, arg1(5)
invalid syntax
r(197);

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