Re: Syntax: Using \v (very magic) in patterns in syntax files

Den lör 23 nov. 2024 14:35'c.willis111 ' via vim_use <
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> I have noticed that patterns in published syntax files never use the `\v`
> (very magic) modifier. Is there any deeper reason than people's preferences
> for this? Being used to Perl patterns I practically always use it and find
> it hard to keep track of when to use backslashes when not using it. The
> result is that more or less subtle errors creep in when I'm writing a
> syntax file, so I'd prefer to use it unless it's a Really Bad Idea.
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> I deeply sympathise with you. It seems complete madness that the slashing
> is different for various quantifiers. (* recognised as a meta character,
> but not +  or ?). My reading of the help suggests that very magic doesn't
> cure this.
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It does in that all ASCII punctuation characters can be escaped to be
"normal" and those that are metacharacters are meta when not escaped. Word
characters, quite sensibly do still need a backslash to be meta. That's
consistent enough for me.


regards - Chris
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