Re: Double Backslash example patch

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
Cc: David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org>, PostgreSQL Patches <pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Double Backslash example patch
Date: 2003-12-16 01:22:50
Message-ID: 200312160122.hBG1Mod19303@candle.pha.pa.us
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Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> David Fetter wrote:
> > Please find enclosed a patch exemplifying typical use of the ARE
> > Class-Shorthand Escapes??. I believe it will help intrepid regex
> > users. :)
>
> If you want to explain something, it's normally better to create an
> example just for that point, instead of piggybacking it onto another
> example. Else you just make it harder for people to recognize the
> relevant information.
>
> For instance, in the case you want to patch the example aims to show how
> patterns are not anchored, as opposed to the pattern for the LIKE
> operator. What does the escape syntax of the pattern have to do with
> that?

He is reminding folks about double-backslashes in a relivant place ---
makes sense to me.

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