Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: preg_match() returns false but no documentation why

On Thu, May 31, 2007 7:26 am, Jared Farrish wrote: >> That's what the 'period' is called in British English. >> http://google.ca/search?q=define%3Afull+stop >> >> In English syntax "period" and "full stop" are synonymous, and the >> RegEx manual is throwing "dot" into the same bag. > > That's very confusing to call it 'Full Stop' when it doesn't seem to > actually correlate to the regex meaning it identifies, don't you > think? > Maybe to a Brit or someone who understands Commonwealth English would > know > (I was aware of what it meant in CE, I just woudn't have imagined to > apply > it here, since it looks to be descriptive). > > Kind've like an elephant trainer calling her elephant's trunk a boot. @Brits: So is a comma or semi-colon called a Half Stop :-) PS Nitpik: Regex Coach also runs very nicely on Linux, not just Windows, thank goodness. :-) -- Some people have a "gift" link here. Know what I want? I want you to buy a CD from some indie artist. http://cdbaby.com/browse/from/lynch Yeah, I get a buck. So?