See also Text::Glob

[perl/modules/Regexp-Wildcards.git] / lib / Regexp / Wildcards.pm

diff --git a/lib/Regexp/Wildcards.pm b/lib/Regexp/Wildcards.pm
index 5d7bf5b3f08ed09b301b9047e8fafe140443a1d2..8e37c6d1e1fb5c507bf4018e43ecee059c408cb0 100644 (file)
--- a/lib/Regexp/Wildcards.pm
+++ b/lib/Regexp/Wildcards.pm
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ Regexp::Wildcards - Converts wildcard expressions to Perl regular expressions.
 
 =head1 VERSION
 
-Version 1.00
+Version 1.02
 
 =cut
 
 use vars qw/$VERSION/;
 BEGIN {
- $VERSION = '1.00';
+ $VERSION = '1.02';
 }
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ BEGIN {
 
 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.
 
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ my %escapes = (
  commas   => ',',
  brackets => '{},',
  groups   => '()',
+ anchors  => '^$',
 );
 
 my %captures = (
@@ -203,8 +204,8 @@ C<capture> lists which atoms should be capturing. Refer to L</capture> for more
 
 =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
 
@@ -240,6 +241,12 @@ C<'groups'> keeps the parenthesis C<( ... )> of the original string without esca
 
     '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 :
@@ -366,11 +373,15 @@ L<Carp> (core module since perl 5), L<Text::Balanced> (since 5.7.3).
 
 This module does not implement the strange behaviours of Windows shell that result from the special handling of the three last characters (for the file extension). For example, Windows XP shell matches C<*a> like C<.*a>, C<*a?> like C<.*a.?>, C<*a??> like C<.*a.{0,2}> and so on.
 
+=head1 SEE ALSO
+
+L<Text::Glob>.
+
 =head1 AUTHOR
 
 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