Known bug? /\X/

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$_="foo"; /\X/
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Try with 5.6+

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Re: Known bug? /\X/ by abstracts (Hermit) on Aug 10, 2001 at 02:16 UTC
`use utf8; $_="foo"; /\X/ # runs fine` [download] As the utf8 manpage puts it,: `WARNING: The implementation of Unicode support in Perl is incomplete. See the perlunicode manpage for the exact details.` [download] And in the perlunicode perldoc: `WARNING: As of the 5.6.1 release, the implementation of Un +icode support in Perl is incomplete, and continues to be highly e +xperimental.` [download] So, I guess there are problems using extended unicode and that's why it's marked experimental. Aziz,,,	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: Known bug? /\X/ by John M. Dlugosz (Monsignor) on Aug 10, 2001 at 02:14 UTC
Goes boom on ActiveState build 628 under Windows.	[reply]