Author: larry Date: Tue Jul 10 18:20:25 2007 New Revision: 14429 Modified: doc/trunk/design/syn/S05.pod
Log: Clarify that all quantifier modifiers now attach directly to the ** Modified: doc/trunk/design/syn/S05.pod ============================================================================== --- doc/trunk/design/syn/S05.pod (original) +++ doc/trunk/design/syn/S05.pod Tue Jul 10 18:20:25 2007 @@ -677,9 +677,10 @@ =item * The general repetition specifier is now C<**> for maximal matching, -with a corresponding C<**?> for minimal matching. Space is -allowed on either side. The next token will determine what kind of -repetition is desired: +with a corresponding C<**?> for minimal matching. (All such quantifier +modifiers now go directly after the C<**>.) Space is allowed on either +side of the complete quantifier. The next token will determine what +kind of repetition is desired: If the next thing is an integer, then it is parsed as either as an exact count or a range:
