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Subject: Re: [9fans] sam command language
From: <vdharani@infernopark.com>
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> i wouldn't modify the meaning of ^ and $, rooted as they are in
> antiquity.  one could always take a brave leap into the almost
> unsullied waters of Unicode...
>
> for instance, one could use =C2=AB (unicode 0xab) and =C2=BB (unicode 0=
xbb) to
> indicate a regex anchored to the start or end of "dot".
>
before taking a brave leap, i think we need to make sure the concept will
work on all environments. Can we enter unicode characters easily in Plan =
9,
Inferno, and Sam for Windows and any other ports with Plan9/Inferno origi=
n
(like Inferno IE plugin) using a single method and without any problem? I=
f
not, I suggest we try something else (Is it possible to use multiple
characters instead?). It becomes easier for users to remember a single
style.

Thanks
dharani