Re: pcre in gawk?

[Miriam English]

On Fri, 28 Jul 2023 04:03:30 +0100
Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> wrote:

> gawk can handle strings with embedded zeros.  If you use \x0 rather
> than \x1b you can be sure it is not contained in any valid UTF-8
> string.


What a great idea! Would never have thought of that.
Thank you.

 - Miriam

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There are two wolves and they're always fighting.
One is darkness and despair. The other is light and hope.
Which wolf wins?
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