# File lib/squish.rb, line 288
  def pred_expr (text) 
    if (text =~ /\s*(\S+)\s+(.*)/)
      content = $1
      @lastpred = content
      nextdata = $2
      loginfo('pred_lpar', content, nextdata )

      return sub_expr(nextdata)
    end
    puts "Error: pred_expr didn't find expected content \n"
    return false
  end