st: possible bug in the -syntax- command?

["Zurab Sajaia" <zsajaia@hotmail.com>]

Hi everyone,

I encountered somewhat strange behavior of -syntax- command and was
wandering if it's my fault or there is a problem indeed.
Lets consider this simple program:

capture program drop test
program define test
   syntax [, NOADJust ADJust]

   display "`noadjust'"
   display "`adjust'"
end

test , noadjust
//
it works as expected, but if I change the order of options "syntax [, ADJust
NOADJust]" then `adjust' local contains the value of option but local
`noadjust' is always empty.

Any ideas why it might happen?

Thanks,
Zurab

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