From: Robert Klemme <bob.news@...>
Date: 2003-10-09T20:32:49+09:00
Subject: Re: case where regex range should raise


"ts" <decoux@moulon.inra.fr> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:200310091017.h99AHlH10874@moulon.inra.fr...
> >>>>> "S" == Simon Strandgaard <none@pragprog.com> writes:
>
> S> irb(main):001:0> re = /bx{,2}c/
> S> => /bx{,2}c/
> S> irb(main):002:0> re.match("abxcd")
> S> => nil
>
> svg% ruby -e 'p /bx{,2}x/ =~ "abx{,2}xy"'
> 1
> svg%

Hm.  Wouldn't you say that in this case {} should be escaped?  I mean, the
missing number (or the negative number) is more likely an (typing) error
than on purpose.

    robert