Error in Regexp documentation

arifzaman · 03-01-2011, 09:59 PM

Hello, [this is my first post here]

Unless I missed someting, there is an error in http://calibre-ebook.com/user_manual/regexp.html

After introducing character classes and wildcards, there is a "Note" in the "Hey Neat, this is starting to make sense" section. The note refers to the ".", which has not yet been introduced. In fact, after that the dot is regularly used.

Apparently in some edit, the introduction to the dot got removed. For first-timers this could be very very confusing.

theducks · 03-01-2011, 10:26 PM

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Manichean · 03-02-2011, 03:06 AM

If you read the note carefully, you'll see that it introduces the dot. Not very thoroughly, but it does.

DoctorOhh · 03-02-2011, 06:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arifzaman

After introducing character classes and wildcards, there is a "Note" in the "Hey Neat, this is starting to make sense" section. The note refers to the ".", which has not yet been introduced. In fact, after that the dot is regularly used.

Apparently in some edit, the introduction to the dot got removed. For first-timers this could be very very confusing.

I know nothing about regex but to fair the "." is introduced in this "Note" you refer to.

Quote:

The character ”.” is another special character. It matches anything except linebreaks

03-01-2011, 09:59 PM	#1
arifzaman Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: none	Error in Regexp documentation Hello, [this is my first post here] Unless I missed someting, there is an error in http://calibre-ebook.com/user_manual/regexp.html After introducing character classes and wildcards, there is a "Note" in the "Hey Neat, this is starting to make sense" section. The note refers to the ".", which has not yet been introduced. In fact, after that the dot is regularly used. Apparently in some edit, the introduction to the dot got removed. For first-timers this could be very very confusing.

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03-01-2011, 10:26 PM	#2
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03-02-2011, 03:06 AM	#3
Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	If you read the note carefully, you'll see that it introduces the dot. Not very thoroughly, but it does.

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