How should I convert dot, $, ...
Some examples:
1# p5: "abc" =~ /a.c/; (match) 2# p5: "a\nc" =~ /a.c/; (no match)
Equivalent code for '.' would now be '\N'. Still there are tests where I could just leave the dot alone (e.g. all tests where there is no \n in target-string.)
In test-1 I could leave dot alone to get a test which tests similar concept (dot matching single char).
In test-2 I must change dot to \N to retain the idea of the test.
Still I could just change dot to \N in both tests. But then I wouldn't get a test for a dot...
Similar problem exists for $. When there is no //m modifier, and no \n in the end, I could just keep $.
When there is \n in the end (but no //m), I could change $ to be \n?$
Of course I could change $ to be \n?$ even when there is no \n in the string. But should I?
So should I convert items like dot or $ depending on the string I know test will match the rule against (like whether it contains \n or not) - or should I convert these items allways in the same way.
(Of course once perl6-rules starts working a lot better than now, we anyway need totally new tests to consider all the new possibilities.)
-- Markus Laire <Jam. 1:5-6>
