On Tue Jun 15 02:16:28 2010, masak wrote:
> <sorear> How does case insensitive matching work in perl 6?
> <sorear> e.g. "ß" ~~ m:i/SS/
> <masak> sorear: that's the syntax, so I assume you're asking about the
> semantics.
> <masak> oh wait, that example is tricky :)
> <masak> I would be surprised if Perl 6 is spec'd to handle that.
> <sorear> yes.  semantics, and dark corners thereof
> <sorear> yes, S05 says exactly nothing on the subject
> <sorear> other than "ignores case distinctions"
> <moritz_> rakudo: say "ß" ~~ /:i SS/
> <p6eval> rakudo cfbeb5: OUTPUT«␤»
> <moritz_> rakudo: say uc "ß"
> <p6eval> rakudo cfbeb5: OUTPUT«SS␤»
> <masak> o.O
> <masak> German is strange.
> <moritz_> it sure is.
> <moritz_> masak: want to submit a bug report about inconsistency?
> * masak submits rakudobug


Behavior changed:

> "ß" ~~ m:i/SS/
#<failed match>
> say uc "ß"
ß


Closable?

-- 
Will "Coke" Coleda

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