> -----Original Message----- > From: A.J.Mechelynck [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 23 May 2006 14:22 > To: Zdenek Sekera > Cc: vim-dev@vim.org > Subject: Re: Pattern questions > > Zdenek Sekera wrote: > > I have this: > > > > if (char =~ '\m[;|<>?:[EMAIL PROTECTED]&*(){}\\_+-[\]/\"]') > > do something > > endif > > > > Basically it is checking for all non-alphanumeric chars > > (expect '='). > > > > 1. how do I include the "'" char?. > > I can't seem to find a proper way. > > (I'd like to keep the patter in enclosed in '...') > > > > 2. why when the pattern ends with '+' or '\+' do I get > > an error? > > > > ---Zdenek > > > > > 1. Starting with version 7, you can have a single quote in a > single-quoted string by doubling the single quote. Thus, '''' (four > single quotes) represents one single quote and 'a''b' (quote a quote > quote b quote) is a string consisting of the letters a and b with a > single quote between them. >
Arrrgh, missed that in the doc somewhere, I'm running vim7 (I forgot to say so) > In all versions, you can concatenate strings, and a single > quote can be > enclosed in a double-quoted string. Thus, '"' . "'" (single double > single space dot space double single double) is an expression whose > value is a String consisting of a double quote followed by a > single quote. > Arrrgh :-), that I new but didn't think of. > 2. I don't know, but I think it's either a bug, or documented under > ":help pattern.txt" somewhere. My feelings, too, but I can't find it anywhere in the pattern.txt (and I printer the newest on purpose :-)! Thanks, Tony, for help. ---Zdenek
