Swift

Many programming languages require that statements end with a semicolon. Some languages, such as Javascript, Go, Kotlin, Swift, Scala and Lua, make this requirement optional. Although a semicolon may be specified, it is not required to terminate a statement. This post explores the underlying rules various languages use to make semicolon inference possible. It also articulates the arguments for and against a language offering support for it.1 The Challenge The semicolon inference rules would be simple if every statement fit on a single line.