#18714 [NEW]: preg_match requires double-escape for \ and /

From: dhoherd@actiontec.com Operating system: rh7.3 / win2kpro PHP version: 4.2.2 PHP Bug Type: Regexps related Bug description: preg_match requires double-escape for \ and / using preg match to search for \ or / requires you to double-escape the characters. "/[\\\\\/]/" - works fine and mathches either \ or /. "/[\\\/]/" - doesn't work, gives the error "Warning: Unknown modifier ']'" -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=18714&edit=1 -- Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=18714&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=18714&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=18714&r=needtrace Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=18714&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=18714&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=18714&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=18714&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=18714&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=18714&r=globals