> RE Feature Override Create New
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> switches 'i' only yes
> anchors no no
(I would call them assertions.) Bzzt.
> - Anchors. ^,$,\A,\Z,\z,\b, \G. Since the definition of a line (see 'm'
> and 's' above) isn't changing, the line oriented assertions don't need
Are you certain about that?
> adjusting. String anchors are straightforward, as is \G. \b *could* be
> locale-defined independent of \w\W or \W\w, but I think it'd be better to
> stick with that definition, and allow the locale to override \w, instead. I
> think adding new anchor positions may be more difficult that any gains
> gained.
Whoa. Or at least allow for some new user-definable assertions.
In many Asian scripts concepts like \b definitely aren't as simple as
in Western scripts. E.g. in Thai \b cannot be defined as ^ \w\W \W\w
$, it must be algorithmically defined. (No, I'm not an expert in Thai,
don't ask me for details.) In Chinese a \b would match practically
between every pairs of characters, right (since every character is a
\w, kinda...)?
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