GNU bug report logs - #7882
24.0.50; Bad regexp for javascript regexps

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Harald Hanche-Olsen <hanche <at> math.ntnu.no>

Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:43:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.0.50

Done: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #13 received at 7882 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Harald Hanche-Olsen <hanche <at> math.ntnu.no>
To: 7882 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, help-debbugs <at> gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#7882: closed
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:16:28 +0100 (CET)

I have no idea how common or important multiline regexps are in
javascript. As far as I am concerned, if it's difficult to match them
reliably, maybe one shouldn't even try. Though that has its own
dangers: Namely, stuff inside an unmatched regexp triggering
inappropriate syntax highlighting. So perhaps we should stick with
doing the best we can, anyhow.

- Harald
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