# File lib/treetop/runtime/compiled_parser.rb, line 76
      def parse_anything(node_class = SyntaxNode, inline_module = nil)
        if index < input.length
          result = instantiate_node(node_class,input, index...(index + 1))
          result.extend(inline_module) if inline_module
          @index += 1
          result
        else
          terminal_parse_failure("any character")
        end
      end