From 34cf3b47d7cbd3f4123be4c3397c49fa63b7f5b3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Will Estes Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2006 22:42:02 +0000 Subject: update NEWS file for the work that millaway did --- NEWS | 19 ++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'NEWS') diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 990d62e..534fc91 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -5,7 +5,24 @@ See the file COPYING for copying conditions. * after version 2.5.33 -** memory leaks removed from the C++ scanner (but the C++ scanner is +** pattern language expanded; see the manual for details + +*** pattern options added to specify patterns as case-insensitive or + case-sensitive + +*** pattern options to specify whether the "." character should match + the newline character + +*** pattern options added to allow ignoring of whitespace in patterns + +*** POSIX character classes may be negated in patterns + +*** patterns may now use set difference, union operators + +** the manual now contains an appendix listing various common patterns + which may be useful when writing scanners + +** some memory leaks were removed from the C++ scanner (but the C++ scanner is still experimental and may change radically without notice) ** c++ scanners can now use yywrap -- cgit v1.2.3