Re: [bug-gawk] Index function problem

[Christopher Durant]

Dear Arnold

Many thanks

Christopher

On 28 April 2013 08:38, Aharon Robbins <address@hidden> wrote:

Hi. I'm catching up on old mail.

> Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2013 08:06:33 +0100
> From: Christopher Durant <address@hidden>
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: [bug-gawk] Index function problem

>
> I notice that if you use a regular _expression_ as the second parameter in an
> index call e.g. index ($0, /[A-Z]/); it is allowed but gives unpredictable
> results.  Perhaps this usage should be flagged as an error.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Christopher Durant

Thanks. The next major release is imminent, and the code is essentially
frozen. But I've made myself a note to look into this for afterwards,
either as a hard coded warning or as a lint error.

Thanks,

Arnold