Amy Grinn <grinn....@gmail.com> writes: >> I recommend the following: >> >> If the value starts from ", use Elisp's `read': >> |"# <<" ">>" >> (read (current-buffer)) ; => "# <<" >> otherwise, consider read until the first whitespace. >> |#<<; >>; >> (re-search-forward (rx (1+ (not whitespace)))) >> #<<;| >> >> However, there may be edge cases like >> >> "<< >>" >> "<< >> >> << << >> >> << "asd" >> > > I didn't implement this recommendation yet; I still think the regex is a > more clear way of putting it, even without using a temporary buffer: > > ;; If a pair of " is found separated by one or more > ;; characters, capture those characters as a group > (unless (eq i (string-match (rx (* space) ?\" > (group (+ (not ?\"))) > ?\" (* space)) > raw i)) > ;; Otherwise, capture the next non-whitespace group of > ;; characters > (string-match (rx (* space) (group (* (not space))) (* space)) > raw i)) > > Let me know what you think!
Consider cases like "< \"" "\" >" or "< >" -- Ihor Radchenko // yantar92, Org mode contributor, Learn more about Org mode at <https://orgmode.org/>. Support Org development at <https://liberapay.com/org-mode>, or support my work at <https://liberapay.com/yantar92>
