Re: Syntax matching question(s)

On Friday, July 13, 2018 at 3:05:03 AM UTC-4, Lifepillar wrote:
> On 13/07/2018 06:37, Robert wrote:
> > On Thursday, July 12, 2018 at 10:51:40 PM UTC-4, Robert wrote:
> >> I am creating a vim syntax file for GNU Rec as an exercise in creating a new syntax file.
> >>
> >> The things that I need colored are:
> >>
> >> %word:
> >> +
> >> word:
> >> # comment
> > […]
> > Had a late work night so did this:
> >
> > syntax match recField "\v^\w+:\s"
> > syntax match recPlus "^+\s"
> > syntax match recComment "^#.*"
> >
> > syntax region recDesc start="^%" end=":" contains=recField
> >
> > Everything works. Are those "optimal"?
>
> According to `:h syn-pattern`, syntax patterns are always interpreted
> as if 'magic' is on, so \v can be removed.
>
>
> Life.

If I take off the \v it breaks. So there is something wrong with how I am doing it.

--
Bob

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