If i give two space while defining the variable i am not facing the issue as no step-definition method match found in karate - S

In karate latest versions the double space in defining the variables is not throwing the error as "no step-definition method match found for" but in older versions like 1.1.0 facing the issue. Is this handled in the latest versions like 1.4.0 explicitly.

• def abc = "karate"
• print abc

After abc there is two space which should throw no step-definition method match found for def abc = "karate" but its abc correctly.