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Better Regex

Multi-line regex with comments and functions.

Features

  • # comments
  • ::functions(arg1 ;; {{array_item_1}}{{array_item_2}} ;; arg3)
    • $br->handle('functions', function(string $arg1, array $arg2, string $arg3){return 'a string';})
  • multi-line (abc<NEWLINE>def yields abcdef)

Additional Functionality

  • trimmed lines
  • End of line escaped space pattern \ NEWLINE
  • escaped hash pattern \# pattern (literal hashtag)
  • escaped backslash pattern \\NEWLINE (preserves the \\)

Install

@template(composer_install, taeluf/better-regex)

Full Example

<?php
@import(Example.Full)

Versions

  • v0.3 is an old, terribly designed version
  • v0.4 is good to go
  • Future plans: I don't expect to change this library much. It works and it doesn't need more features. It MIGHT get some built-in ::functions() or a nicer syntax at some point? But it doesn't matter.

Troubleshooting / Extra Stuff

  • I think comments require a space before the #
  • comments & multi-line are available with the PCRE_EXTENDED flag in php normally