Re: Syntax matching question(s)

On Friday, July 13, 2018 at 9:54:42 AM UTC-4, jott...@googlemail.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Robert schrieb am 13.07.2018 um 15:29:
> > 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
> >
>
> "\v" means "very magic", not "magic". By removing "\v", the "+" in your first pattern
> is taken literally, not as a quantifier.
>
> Regards,
> Jürgen
>
> --
> ~
> ~
> ~
> :wq

Excellent. That works now. :)

--
Bob

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