From: Kioko -- <mail_noxx@...>
Date: 2009-09-08T01:12:31+09:00
Subject: Re: How to convert a "normal" searchstring into regexp

Robert Klemme wrote:
> this seems to do the trick:
> http://pastie.org/608326
> I haven't tested it much though...

Thanks, but unfurtunatly it seems to not work correctly.
As I tested it with my example string "my.li??le.searchstri*g\?" the 
result was
> "/^..my\\.li.*le\\.searchstri\\?g$/".
(to compare it easier, it should be something like:
> "/^my\.li..le\.searchstri.*g\?$/"

robert, thank you too but also with your script I get an error if I try 
to run it:
> undefined (?...) sequence: /(?<!\\)[*?.]/

As I'm new to ruby I don't know if it's just me... you tried it too and 
didn't get an error.
My version: "ruby 1.8.7 (2008-08-11 patchlevel 72) [i486-linux]" 
installed over apt (ubuntu)

However, thank you very much for your replies and your time.
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