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Subject: Re: regex reserved chars
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markspace wrote:
> Roedy Green wrote:
>> I have always treated $ ( ) * + -. ? [ \ ] ^ { | }
>> as reserved regex chars.
>> I can't find any docs that say the list is different inside[  ].
>> is it?
> 
> <http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/util/regex/Pattern.html>
> 
> "Note that a different set of metacharacters are in effect inside a 
> character class than outside a character class. For instance, the 
> regular expression . loses its special meaning inside a character class, 
> while the expression - becomes a range forming metacharacter. "
> 
> Learn to STFW.
> 
> I really hate to use language like that, but Jesus Roedy are you kidding me?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Regular+expression+metacharacters+character+class

HTH

-- 
Lew