PPIx::Regexp::Token::Operator(3)
NAME
PPIx::Regexp::Token::Operator - Represent an operator.
SYNOPSIS
use PPIx::Regexp::Dumper;
PPIx::Regexp::Dumper->new( 'qr{foo|bar}smx' )
->print();
INHERITANCE
"PPIx::Regexp::Token::Operator" is a PPIx::Regexp::Token.
"PPIx::Regexp::Token::Operator" has no descendants.
DESCRIPTION
This class represents an operator. In a character class, it represents
the negation ("^") and range ("-") operators. Outside a character
class, it represents the alternation ("|") operator.
METHODS
This class provides no public methods beyond those provided by its
superclass.
operation
This method returns the name of the operation performed by the
operator. This depends not only on the operator itself but its
context:
In a bracketed character class
'-' => 'range',
'^' => 'inversion',
In an extended bracketed character class
'&' => 'intersection',
'+' => 'union',
'|' => 'union',
'-' => 'subtraction',
'^' => 'symmetric_difference',
'!' => 'complement',
Outside any sort of bracketed character class
'|' => 'alternation',
SUPPORT
Support is by the author. Please file bug reports at
<http://rt.cpan.org>, or in electronic mail to the author.
AUTHOR
Thomas R. Wyant, III wyant at cpan dot org
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
Copyright (C) 2009-2019 by Thomas R. Wyant, III
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the same terms as Perl 5.10.0. For more details, see the full
text of the licenses in the directory LICENSES.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
without any warranty; without even the implied warranty of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
perl v5.28.1 2019-04-04 PPIx::Regexp::Token::Operator(3)
ppix-regexp 0.64.0 - Generated Thu Apr 4 19:24:34 CDT 2019