Date: Sat, 14 Feb 1998 09:20:02 -0800 (PST) From: Steve Price <sprice@hiwaay.net> To: freebsd-bugs Subject: Re: docs/5708: Small bug in re_format(7) manual page. Message-ID: <199802141720.JAA14357@hub.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/5708; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Steve Price <sprice@hiwaay.net> To: Oliver Fromme <oliver.fromme@heim3.tu-clausthal.de> Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: docs/5708: Small bug in re_format(7) manual page. Date: Sat, 14 Feb 1998 11:14:21 -0600 Oliver Fromme wrote: > > That is NOT the bug that I was reporting. The manpage IS > incorrect in saying that there is no equivalent for the > functionality of "+" and "?" in basic REs. I'm sorry if > my description wasn't clear enough. > > "+" in extended REs is equivalent to "\{1,\}" in basic REs, > and "?" in extended REs is equivalent to "\{0,1\}" in basic > REs. I think that I expressed this quite clear in the diff > that I included with my PR. Ah! <:} I understand now. Sorry. > Should I re-open this with another PR, or can we get it > fixed without that? No need for a new PR let me try to come up with a new wording and I will let you review it. Steve > Regards > Oliver > > -- > Oliver Fromme, Leibnizstr. 18-61, 38678 Clausthal, Germany > (Info: finger userinfo:olli@dorifer.heim3.tu-clausthal.de) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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