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John
Date:
October 29, 2009 13:11
Subject:
Re: Rule 1 has been invoked [Re: What should \s \w \d match in 5.12?]
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Abigail wrote:
> If we want '\w+' to be able to match Klingon "words", why shouldn't \d+
> match Klingon numbers? Yes, \d+ matches digits from different scripts,
> but \w+ matches word characters from different scripts as well.
>
> Now, don't consider this an argument in favour of having \w match non-ASCII
> characters - but, IMO, if \w can match non-ASCII characters, so should \d.
>
>
>
> Abigail
>
>   
The unicode character database file UnicodeData.txt contains in fields 
6,7 and 8 the value of numeric characters. Could we not use that to 
numeifiy characters such as Ⅲand Ⅸ so Ⅸ - Ⅳ == 5

John

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