Re: [9fans] Octets regexp

[9p-st@imu.li]

> On Thu, May 02, 2013 at 03:22:21PM -0400, erik quanstrom wrote:
> > can you give an example of xd outputting something that's not a rune?

if we're talking about xd, i'll suggest 'tcs -f 8859-1' again in which case:

> Indeed, if the regexp is an ASCII representation matching xd outputs
> there is not _this_ problem. But this is limited regexp, since one can
> not use "character" ranges (it depends on the size); not '.';

these problems go away

> because the conversion has to be done;

this remains

> because there is still the newline problem (that is added; not something in
> the original data) (if functions have been added to not deal with the
> newline, it is because the newline is a problem, and because regexp have a
> more wider use than "text").

and this problem goes away.

i imagine you'll still have problems with embedded NULs, but that's C
strings for you...

if you want a library function, use rregexec(2) and rregsub(2) with only
the low byte of each Rune filled...

(and yes, your data does quadruple itself)

tristan

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