Luke Palmer: # I came across this problem when writing the vim syntax file: # # How can we tell the difference between these?: # # m:option(pattern) # m:option(argument)/pattern/
The difference is that the first is a syntax error. :^) I think it says that '(' is no longer a valid delimiter, and if you want a balanced one '[' is usually ideal. --Brent Dax <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> @roles=map {"Parrot $_"} qw(embedding regexen Configure) Early in the series, Patrick Stewart came up to us and asked how warp drive worked. We explained some of the hypothetical principles . . . "Nonsense," Patrick declared. "All you have to do is say, 'Engage.'" --Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual