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ID Category Severity Type Date Submitted Last Update
0001552 [1003.1(2016/18)/Issue7+TC2] Shell and Utilities Editorial Enhancement Request 2022-01-14 23:55 2022-01-18 00:34
Reporter calestyo View Status public  
Assigned To
Priority normal Resolution Duplicate  
Status Closed  
Name Christoph Anton Mitterer
Organization
User Reference
Section 2.13.1 Patterns Matching a Single Character
Page Number -
Line Number -
Interp Status ---
Final Accepted Text
Summary 0001552: minor improvement in the description of […] in pattern matching notation
Description Right now the text says:
"If an open bracket introduces a bracket expression as in XBD RE Bracket Expression, except that the <exclamation-mark> character ( '!' ) shall replace the <circumflex> character ( '^' ) in its role in a non-matching list in the regular expression notation, it shall introduce a pattern bracket expression. A bracket expression starting with an unquoted <circumflex> character produces unspecified results. Otherwise, '[' shall match the character itself."
Desired Action I would propose to swap the last two sentences, i.e. first:
"Otherwise, '[' shall match the character itself."

followed by

"A bracket expression starting with an unquoted <circumflex> character produces unspecified results."


Otherwise the meaning could be interpreted, that a [ would match itself, if the bracket expression was not starting with an unquoted ^ .

Whereas that sentence rather relates to the 1st sentence, i.e. "If an open bracket introduces a bracket expression..."
and ONLY if it does NOT result into a bracket expression, it (the [ ) shall be taken literally.


Cheers,
Chris.
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Attached Files

- Relationships
duplicate of 0000985Closed 1003.1(2013)/Issue7+TC1 quote removal missing from case statement patterns and alternative expansions 

-  Notes
(0005615)
geoffclare (manager)
2022-01-17 10:33

This problem has already been fixed by bug 0000985. This bug should be closed as a dup of 985.
(0005619)
calestyo (reporter)
2022-01-17 18:49

Formulation there seems fine and solve the issue from here as well. So I agree that this should be closed.
(0005620)
Don Cragun (manager)
2022-01-18 00:34

Closed as requested by submitter.

- Issue History
Date Modified Username Field Change
2022-01-14 23:55 calestyo New Issue
2022-01-14 23:55 calestyo Name => Christoph Anton Mitterer
2022-01-14 23:55 calestyo Section => 2.13.1 Patterns Matching a Single Character
2022-01-14 23:55 calestyo Page Number => -
2022-01-14 23:55 calestyo Line Number => -
2022-01-17 10:33 geoffclare Note Added: 0005615
2022-01-17 10:34 geoffclare Relationship added duplicate of 0000985
2022-01-17 18:49 calestyo Note Added: 0005619
2022-01-18 00:34 Don Cragun Interp Status => ---
2022-01-18 00:34 Don Cragun Note Added: 0005620
2022-01-18 00:34 Don Cragun Status New => Closed
2022-01-18 00:34 Don Cragun Resolution Open => Duplicate


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