Re^2: Mnemonic for begin/end chars in regexes

I like this one, but I have to admit I would be afraid it could confuse later readers, assuming it is less common than the ^/$ form?

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Re^3: Mnemonic for begin/end chars in regexes by hippo (Archbishop) on May 12, 2023 at 22:38 UTC
I'm pretty sure that usage of \A and \Z is less common than usage of ^ and $. But is usage of \A and \Z also less common than confusion of ^ and $? Probably not. If you want to keep other folks in their comfort zone, stick to ^ and $ and learn which is which. If you are just using your own regexen day-to-day on the CLI then use whatever makes you more comfortable. 🦛	[reply]