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Re: [perl #107262] Unmatched \Q \E in regexp should warn

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From:
Ricardo Signes
Date:
December 29, 2011 05:59
Subject:
Re: [perl #107262] Unmatched \Q \E in regexp should warn
Message ID:
20111229135901.GA22376@cancer.codesimply.com
* demerphq <demerphq@gmail.com> [2011-12-29T06:08:49]
> This construct is not regexp specific, and does not warn in other situations.
> 
> perl -le'my $x="\Qfoo[]"; print $x'
> foo\[\]
> 
> IMO, not-a-bug.

Warning on an unmatched \E might make sense.  I'm not sure.  \Q should be
allowed to end peacefully when the string terminates.


-- 
rjbs

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