[#ISS-329]: Be able to figure out dot (.) in MR var name
#330
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ReadStat fails to parse valid multiple response set strings when the set name contains a dot.
Failing MR string:
This is valid per SPSS and PSPP. IBM SPSS opens the file without issue.
Spec reference:
https://www.gnu.org/software/pspp/pspp-dev/html_node/Multiple-Response-Sets-Records.html
Parser likely misinterprets the
.in the set name as invalid or as a delimiter.Expected behavior:
Names with dots (e.g.,
Q1.4) should be accepted and parsed correctly.