ing") var ok = ch == match;
    else var ok = ch &amp;&amp; match.test ? match.test(ch) : match(ch);
    if (ok) {this.pos++; return ch;}
  },
  eatWhile: function(match) {
    var start = this.pos;
    while (this.eat(match));
    if (this.pos > start) return this.string.slice(start, this.pos);
  },
  backUp: function(n) {this.pos -= n;},
  column: function() {return this.pos;},
  eatSpace: function() {
    var start = this.pos;
    while (/\s/.test(this.string.charAt(this.pos))) this.pos++;
    return thi