Re: Is there any way to have a string literal that is read "raw"

[David Kastrup]

Lennart Borgman <address@hidden> writes:

> David Kastrup wrote:
>
>>Markus Gritsch <address@hidden> writes:
>>
>>  
>>
>>>As Sean pointed out, it would also be convenient in such cases like
>>>Regexps handling.
>>>
>>>Python for example has beside of the normal string also a notation for
>>>a raw string:
>>>
>>>   regex = r'^.*\n'
>>>    
>>>
>>
>>Which still needs a delimiter, and you used \n which is _not_ regexp
>>syntax.  Now
>>
>>     regex = 4H^.*
>>     
>>
>>(notice the literal newline) would be retro-chic.
>>  
> You still need escaping, or course, but only for the delimeter.

No.  There is no escaping whatsoever, nor is there a delimiter.  The 4
before the H is a character count.  And H stands for "Hollerith code",
the punch card predecessor of "ASCII code".

Looks like you are not oldtimer enough to belong to the
retro-chiqueria.

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