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[a-Z] is not a valid regex range in 3.0.7

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Marius Bakke <marius <at> gnu.org>
Subject: bug#48480: closed (Re: bug#48480: [a-Z] is not a valid regex
 range in 3.0.7)
Date: Mon, 17 May 2021 15:58:02 +0000

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Your bug report

#48480: [a-Z] is not a valid regex range in 3.0.7

which was filed against the guile package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
If you require more details, please reply to 48480 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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From: Marius Bakke <marius <at> gnu.org>
To: Taylan Kammer <taylan.kammer <at> gmail.com>, 48480-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Cc: dsmich <at> roadrunner.com
Subject: Re: bug#48480: [a-Z] is not a valid regex range in 3.0.7
Date: Mon, 17 May 2021 17:57:05 +0200

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Taylan Kammer <taylan.kammer <at> gmail.com> skriver:

> On 17.05.2021 17:09, Marius Bakke wrote:
>> Hello,
>> 
>> (make-regexp "[a-Z]") fails in Guile 3.0.7 with "Invalid range end".
>> 
>> This is a regression since 3.0.5.
>> 
>
> I think that's normal.
>
>   $ grep -E '[a-Z]'
>   grep: Invalid range end
>
> You're supposed to use [a-zA-Z] or better yet, something locale-aware
> such as [[:alpha:]].
>
> I get the same error on Guile 2.2, are you sure that it ever worked?

Oh indeed, this appears to be because of a behavior change in glibc.

Closing the issue, thanks for the prompt feedback!

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From: Marius Bakke <marius <at> gnu.org>
To: bug-guile <at> gnu.org
Subject: [a-Z] is not a valid regex range in 3.0.7
Date: Mon, 17 May 2021 17:09:45 +0200

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Hello,

(make-regexp "[a-Z]") fails in Guile 3.0.7 with "Invalid range end".

This is a regression since 3.0.5.

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