From unknown Fri Sep 12 02:58:34 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#33291 <33291@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#33291 <33291@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: "blank" character class not documented Reply-To: bug#33291 <33291@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 09:58:34 +0000 retitle 33291 "blank" character class not documented reassign 33291 grep submitter 33291 Steven Penny severity 33291 normal thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Tue Nov 06 12:25:58 2018 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 6 Nov 2018 17:25:58 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:37560 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1gK570-00087s-Cp for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 06 Nov 2018 12:25:58 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:51739) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1gK4QG-000781-Rh for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 06 Nov 2018 11:41:49 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1gK4Q9-0000bS-B0 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 06 Nov 2018 11:41:43 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:59511) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1gK4Q9-0000az-7I for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 06 Nov 2018 11:41:41 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:33022) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1gK4Q7-0007CG-4K for bug-grep@gnu.org; Tue, 06 Nov 2018 11:41:41 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1gK4Q6-0000SZ-12 for bug-grep@gnu.org; Tue, 06 Nov 2018 11:41:39 -0500 Received: from mail-ot1-x32f.google.com ([2607:f8b0:4864:20::32f]:42233) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1gK4Q5-0007pD-Oe for bug-grep@gnu.org; Tue, 06 Nov 2018 11:41:37 -0500 Received: by mail-ot1-x32f.google.com with SMTP id n46so7763996otb.9 for ; Tue, 06 Nov 2018 08:40:42 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=message-id:date:from:to:user-agent:subject; bh=jokxVAzm0PWXoMRWXwweJNo22UZbza+MJBgxI0/6e4U=; b=QicF6JrXJbMdvxkO7D+7giT3QBBN4+Q8ZS5sjTNk71qwuiqsjB24XJ1djPhJTahaBw sthDEIwjYtpcyrj4R8Pc5KTfeb15eCLYOr8TOugtADdzmKJyFiO5nd7LwVUfDKZzXJZL eIbdPxwKVZqoRAiNxt4CUubVuVRMCGdpKbRamvbUAlEUfrO+cQNgtuY3UVNLx/hSFsdn /E1B54mG1RfDzKrtmz7G3KJsTP5oClz7Ql0GCPxQfTcheBENyBe7c5M/oFU2yevLJgpR kh95P/I/+/zgNHFVuv3HtFIZnQbq7npVRzzqBBY9xjfu3soL8FThzlJw4yqz4ET/LlUM L/0w== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:message-id:date:from:to:user-agent:subject; bh=jokxVAzm0PWXoMRWXwweJNo22UZbza+MJBgxI0/6e4U=; b=dBIplu1Thtebx6ho2rDH5Ze0VaVUDfJPPE0lyZT5Y9LH+214Wqb5pUVsG/cN5beUJD NN71VbpttygOatJMwI5EyBit0wvx2AvMxkh0hCobemzL6PnWDOWlu66NJ24Rv+rAZWjH l9aD7/E3SlmcLqq02SMtcBWHkHVmfJf26QxhcYUyGOumUarjm5wG8K6UZprBtnCQuOPj FFihU/H7BhjB0bkyJkHnvTAQIB7n+rhtHu9y+NxzcRIzkIXJuoGHy7Qp5K0kDmIPHmKR BbveKPAhbU83fVv2usHPcogGigT7FXNTFDm8FZ3rhdoIhkgG085enVcYO+WOFk4DY+Jx aKoA== X-Gm-Message-State: AGRZ1gIGSybkCh4AYNK4fqKvS3+TNJPNzmnC59GYYyfBUgYS+8BrM3oU 88fFsZh2MGMie99Z9ibT2TjqWzaxXsE= X-Google-Smtp-Source: AJdET5ffvswGzpCyl77UxIqmmkLCpdol5lta/kW1/VpB7DGfnzPaFnaWw/69pWj5D8pNLH2bieqlAg== X-Received: by 2002:a9d:4f0e:: with SMTP id d14mr16480554otl.259.1541522441615; Tue, 06 Nov 2018 08:40:41 -0800 (PST) Received: from hxw ([2605:6000:9fc0:56:740d:e24f:8851:5309]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id t84-v6sm2677593oib.3.2018.11.06.08.40.40 for (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Tue, 06 Nov 2018 08:40:40 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <5be1c408.1c69fb81.7b155.1afa@mx.google.com> Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2018 08:40:40 -0800 (PST) From: Steven Penny X-Google-Original-From: Steven Penny To: bug-grep@gnu.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf8; format=flowed User-Agent: Tryst/2.8.0 (cup.github.io/tryst) Subject: "blank" character class not documented X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Tue, 06 Nov 2018 12:25:57 -0500 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) GNU Awk support and documents the "[:blank:]" class: http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gawk.git/tree/doc/gawk.1?id=749475a#n1963 GNU Grep supports the "[:blank:]" class as well - but is not documented: http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/grep.git/tree/doc/grep.in.1?id=30e666c#n796 From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Wed Jan 01 23:03:04 2020 Received: (at 33291-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 2 Jan 2020 04:03:04 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:37910 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1imrhP-000226-UQ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 01 Jan 2020 23:03:04 -0500 Received: from zimbra.cs.ucla.edu ([131.179.128.68]:51436) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1imrhN-00021X-9U for 33291-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 01 Jan 2020 23:03:02 -0500 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by zimbra.cs.ucla.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id F2226160054; Wed, 1 Jan 2020 20:02:54 -0800 (PST) Received: from zimbra.cs.ucla.edu ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (zimbra.cs.ucla.edu [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10032) with ESMTP id c_pxKuEa0MjP; Wed, 1 Jan 2020 20:02:54 -0800 (PST) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by zimbra.cs.ucla.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id 135DA160058; Wed, 1 Jan 2020 20:02:54 -0800 (PST) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at zimbra.cs.ucla.edu Received: from zimbra.cs.ucla.edu ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (zimbra.cs.ucla.edu [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10026) with ESMTP id 9O_Ez2PYheRz; Wed, 1 Jan 2020 20:02:53 -0800 (PST) Received: from [192.168.1.10] (cpe-23-242-74-103.socal.res.rr.com [23.242.74.103]) by zimbra.cs.ucla.edu (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id E04F8160054; Wed, 1 Jan 2020 20:02:53 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: bug#33291: "blank" character class not documented To: Steven Penny References: <5be1c408.1c69fb81.7b155.1afa@mx.google.com> From: Paul Eggert Organization: UCLA Computer Science Department Message-ID: Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2020 20:02:49 -0800 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:68.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/68.2.2 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <5be1c408.1c69fb81.7b155.1afa@mx.google.com> Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="------------3974E44AB92868ECA7CDA1AD" Content-Language: en-US X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 33291-done Cc: 33291-done@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -3.3 (---) This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------3974E44AB92868ECA7CDA1AD Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit On 11/6/18 8:40 AM, Steven Penny wrote: > GNU Grep supports the "[:blank:]" class as well - but is not documented: > > http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/grep.git/tree/doc/grep.in.1?id=30e666c#n796 Thanks for reporting this mismatch between the main documentation and the man page. I installed the attached patch to fix it. --------------3974E44AB92868ECA7CDA1AD Content-Type: text/x-patch; charset=UTF-8; name="0001-doc-add-blank-to-man-page.patch" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="0001-doc-add-blank-to-man-page.patch" >From 3ab01fbbb0465d78e9eb9d11a5325354f24ab9bb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Eggert Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2020 19:58:03 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] doc: add [:blank:] to man page * doc/grep.in.1: Mention [:blank:] (Bug#33291). --- doc/grep.in.1 | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/doc/grep.in.1 b/doc/grep.in.1 index 48c49ef..4ced95f 100644 --- a/doc/grep.in.1 +++ b/doc/grep.in.1 @@ -810,6 +810,7 @@ bracket expressions, as follows. Their names are self explanatory, and they are .BR [:alnum:] , .BR [:alpha:] , +.BR [:blank:] , .BR [:cntrl:] , .BR [:digit:] , .BR [:graph:] , -- 2.17.1 --------------3974E44AB92868ECA7CDA1AD-- From unknown Fri Sep 12 02:58:34 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 12:24:09 +0000 User-Agent: Fakemail v42.6.9 # This is a fake control message. # # The action: # bug archived. thanks # This fakemail brought to you by your local debbugs # administrator