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diff --git a/hardregex.txt b/hardregex.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000..557548c8 --- /dev/null +++ b/hardregex.txt @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +New variable type: "regexp", --> Node_hardregexp. (Need a better name). + +Syntax: @/.../ + +Use: + a = @/.../ # a now has type regexp + a = foo(1, "bar", @/.../) # pass a regex to user defined function + +New function: + t = typeof(exp) # "array", "regexp", "scalar" + # Open: "scalar" vs. "scalar_s" / "scalar_n" + +Obsolete function: + isarray(exp) + +Conversions: + r = @/.../ + s = r "" # what happens? becomes regex string? + s = r + 0 # what happens? treat as numeric 0? + +Why? + Allows passing regexes through user defined functions + Allows passing regexes through indirect funtion calls + In general, this is a gap in the language |