=head1 VERSION
-Version 1.00
+Version 1.02
=cut
use vars qw/$VERSION/;
BEGIN {
- $VERSION = '1.00';
+ $VERSION = '1.02';
}
=head1 SYNOPSIS
In many situations, users may want to specify patterns to match but don't need the full power of regexps. Wildcards make one of those sets of simplified rules. This module converts wildcard expressions to Perl regular expressions, so that you can use them for matching.
-It handles the C<*> and C<?> jokers, as well as Unix bracketed alternatives C<{,}>, but also C<%> and C<_> SQL wildcards. It can also keep original C<(...)> groups. Backspace (C<\>) is used as an escape character.
+It handles the C<*> and C<?> jokers, as well as Unix bracketed alternatives C<{,}>, but also C<%> and C<_> SQL wildcards. If required, it can also keep original C<(...)> groups or C<^> and C<$> anchors. Backspace (C<\>) is used as an escape character.
Typesets that mimic the behaviour of Windows and Unix shells are also provided.
commas => ',',
brackets => '{},',
groups => '()',
+ anchors => '^$',
);
my %captures = (
=head2 C<< do [ $what E<verbar> set => $c1, add => $c2, rem => $c3 ] >>
-Specifies the list of metacharacters to convert.
-They are classified into five classes :
+Specifies the list of metacharacters to convert or to prevent for escaping.
+They fit into six classes :
=over 4
'a(b(c))d\\(\\)' ==> (no change)
+=item *
+
+C<'anchors'> prevents the I<beginning-of-line> C<^> and I<end-of-line> C<$> anchors to be escaped. Since C<[...]> character class are currently escaped, a C<^> will always be interpreted as I<beginning-of-line>.
+
+ 'a^b$c' ==> (no change)
+
=back
Each C<$c> can be any of :
Vincent Pit, C<< <perl at profvince.com> >>, L<http://www.profvince.com>.
-You can contact me by mail or on #perl @ FreeNode (vincent or Prof_Vince).
+You can contact me by mail or on C<irc.perl.org> (vincent).
=head1 BUGS