Re: syntax highlight unusual strings

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Reply to message «Re: syntax highlight unusual strings», 
sent 15:37:51 29 June 2011, Wednesday
by cyboman:

> what do z and e in \<b\ze, \<x\ze, \<i\ze stand for?
:h /\ze

Original message:
> On Jun 28, 5:07 pm, Charles Campbell <charles.e.campb...@nasa.gov>
> 
> wrote:
> > cyboman wrote:
> > > my company is using a propitiatory language. there are 4 kind of
> > > different kind of strings that can be defined.
> > > 
> > > i"mystring"
> > > x"mystring"
> > > b"mystring"
> > > "mystring"
> > 
> > [snip]
> > 
> > Here's one attempt...
> > 
> > syn region Strings matchgroup=myRegularString start=/"/    end=/"/
> > syn match myByteString    /\<b\ze"/ nextgroup=Strings
> > syn match myHexString    /\<x\ze"/ nextgroup=Strings
> > syn match myOtherString    /\<i\ze"/ nextgroup=Strings
> > 
> > hi def link Strings            String
> > hi def link myByteString    Delimiter
> > hi def link myHexString     Delimiter
> > hi def link myOtherString   Delimiter
> > hi def link myRegularString    Delimiter
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Chip Campbell
> 
> what do z and e in \<b\ze, \<x\ze, \<i\ze stand for?
> 
> thanks.

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