On 09/11/14 10:17 -0800, Tim Shen wrote:
__matcher._M_add_equivalence_class(_M_value);
else if (_M_match_token(_ScannerT::_S_token_char_class_name))
__matcher._M_add_character_class(_M_value, false);
- else if (_M_try_char()) // [a
+ // POSIX doesn't permit '-' as a start-range char (say [a-z--0]),
+ // except that the '-' is the first character in the bracket expression
Should be "except when" in this comment
+ // ([--0]). ECMAScript treats all '-' after a range as a normal
character.
+ // Also see above, where _M_expression_term gets called.
+ //
+ // As a result, POSIX rejects [-----], but ECMAScript doesn't.
+ // Boost (1.57.0) always uses POSIX style even in its ECMAScript syntax.
+ // Clang (3.5) always uses ECMAScript style even in its POSIX syntax.
+ //
+ // It turns out that no one reads BNFs ;)
Ha :-)
OK for trunk with the small change above - thanks!
