Regex documentation bug Topic is solved

[malcev]

By default, a dot matches any single character which is not part of a newline (`r`n) sequence, but this can be changed

https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/misc/RegEx-QuickRef.htm
It is not true:

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msgbox % RegexMatch("`r`n", ".\n")
msgbox % RegexMatch("`r`n", "\r.")

When a line ending is defined as a single character, dot never matches
that character; when the two-character sequence CRLF is used, dot does
not match CR if it is immediately followed by LF, but otherwise it
matches all characters (including isolated CRs and LFs). When any Uni-
code line endings are being recognized, dot does not match CR or LF or
any of the other line ending characters.

http://www.pcre.org/pcre.txt

[guest3456]

how do you suggest the docs should be worded instead?

[malcev]

For example:
By default, a dot matches any single character except "`r" if it is immediately followed by "`n".
Or
By default, a dot matches any single character except "`r" in a newline (`r`n) sequence.

[guest3456]

submitted:
https://github.com/Lexikos/AutoHotkey_L-Docs/pull/408

[nnnik]

Its not a bug though - its just a suggestion for documentation improvements.
Therefore it will be moved to the correct forums.

[malcev]

I think that it is bug - error in documentation and therefore the place for that topic I chose correctly.

Bug Reports
Report problems with documented functionality

It is not suggestion about documentation improvement, it is report about problem with documented functionality.

[nnnik]

Bug reports is only for errors in AHK itself - as in when the documentation is correct but AHK doesnt follow it.
When the documentation is not correct just put it into this forum.

[malcev]

Ok, Got it!