Re: trouble with pattern, character collections

On 17.02.13 14:03, Marc Weber wrote:
> This doesn't make sense. If I ask to not match \n I don't want \n to be
> matched. Its about following the principle of least surprise.

+1

> The burden to learn vim specific regex is already high enough for most
> users.

And too much for some. The failure to employ posix EREs is Vim's only
true failing, IME. (OK, by prefixing \v to every regex, we get
reasonably close.)

...

> Vim should also follow the principle of "least suprprise" - and [^\n] is
> supposed to not match \n.
>
> There is more future than past - so its ok to break compatiblity in such
> an obvious case IMHO.

It is a compelling case - ya gotta admit.

Erik

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and totally illogical, with just a little bit more effort?"
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