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26.1; In re-builder the command `reb-copy' doesn't copy the regex correctly in string mode, Recipe

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From: leo <devel <at> halloleo.hailmail.net>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: 26.1; In re-builder the command `reb-copy' doesn't copy the regex
 correctly in string mode, Recipe
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2019 00:15:36 +1000

Recipe
------

1. Start `re-builder'.
2. Build a regex in `re-builder'
3. Switch via C-c TAB to "string" syntax .
4. Copy the regex via `reb-copy'

The result cannot be pasted in any regex replace prompt, but that is
exactly the place where string syntax is used.

System info
-----------

In GNU Emacs 26.1 (build 1, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 2.24.23)
of 2018-06-29 built on mobydick
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Message #8 received at 36354 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: leo <devel <at> halloleo.hailmail.net>
Cc: 36354 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#36354: 26.1;
 In re-builder the command `reb-copy' doesn't copy the regex correctly
 in string mode, Recipe
Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 03:27:42 +0200

leo <devel <at> halloleo.hailmail.net> writes:

>
> 1. Start `re-builder'.
> 2. Build a regex in `re-builder'
> 3. Switch via C-c TAB to "string" syntax .
> 4. Copy the regex via `reb-copy'
>
> The result cannot be pasted in any regex replace prompt, but that is
> exactly the place where string syntax is used.

This seems like a deliberate feature:

;; (The compiled string form will be copied by `reb-copy')

If you just want the displayed version (which is indeed handy for
`replace-regexp' and friends), you can just copy the text from the
buffer.

So I'm closing this bug report.

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
   bloggy blog: http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no

Message #15 received at 36354 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Noam Postavsky <npostavs <at> gmail.com>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: leo <devel <at> halloleo.hailmail.net>, 36354 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#36354: 26.1;
 In re-builder the command `reb-copy' doesn't copy the regex correctly
 in string mode, Recipe
Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 05:16:56 -0400

Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org> writes:

> leo <devel <at> halloleo.hailmail.net> writes:
>
>>
>> 1. Start `re-builder'.
>> 2. Build a regex in `re-builder'
>> 3. Switch via C-c TAB to "string" syntax .
>> 4. Copy the regex via `reb-copy'
>>
>> The result cannot be pasted in any regex replace prompt, but that is
>> exactly the place where string syntax is used.
>
> This seems like a deliberate feature:
>
> ;; (The compiled string form will be copied by `reb-copy')

I agree it seems to be a deliberate decision, but I'm not so sure it's a
good one.

Message #18 received at 36354 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: leo <devel <at> halloleo.hailmail.net>
To: "Noam Postavsky" <npostavs <at> gmail.com>, "Lars Ingebrigtsen" <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: 36354 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#36354: 26.1;
  In re-builder the command `reb-copy' doesn't copy the regex correctly in string mode, Recipe
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 15:57:31 +1000

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That 's why I filed the bug. 

You'd expect that the copy function adapts to the syntax mode the builder is in. 

On Tue, 9 Jul 2019, at 7:17 PM, Noam Postavsky wrote:
> Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org> writes:
> 
> > leo <devel <at> halloleo.hailmail.net> writes:
> >
> >>
> >> 1. Start `re-builder'.
> >> 2. Build a regex in `re-builder'
> >> 3. Switch via C-c TAB to "string" syntax .
> >> 4. Copy the regex via `reb-copy'
> >>
> >> The result cannot be pasted in any regex replace prompt, but that is
> >> exactly the place where string syntax is used.
> >
> > This seems like a deliberate feature:
> >
> > ;; (The compiled string form will be copied by `reb-copy')
> 
> I agree it seems to be a deliberate decision, but I'm not so sure it's a
> good one.
> 

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