1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/ast/parser/Tokens.scala b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/ast/parser/Tokens.scala
index 07970bb36e..091f333c27 100644
--- a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/ast/parser/Tokens.scala
+++ b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/ast/parser/Tokens.scala
@@ -45,18 +45,20 @@ abstract class Tokens {
 }
 
 object Tokens extends Tokens {
-  final val STRINGPART = 7
+  final val STRINGPART = 7  // a part of an interpolated string
   final val SYMBOLLIT = 8
-  final val STRINGFMT = 9
+  final val INTERPOLATIONID = 9 // the lead identifier of an interpolated string
+
   def isLiteral(code: Int) =
-    code >= CHARLIT && code <= SYMBOLLIT
+    code >= CHARLIT && code <= INTERPOLATIONID
+
 
   /** identifiers */
   final val IDENTIFIER = 10
   final val BACKQUOTED_IDENT = 11
   def isIdentifier(code: Int) =
     code >= IDENTIFIER && code <= BACKQUOTED_IDENT
-
+    
   @switch def canBeginExpression(code: Int) = code match {
     case IDENTIFIER|BACKQUOTED_IDENT|USCORE       => true
     case LBRACE|LPAREN|LBRACKET|COMMENT           => true