Re: Allowing spaces in the regexp for outlines

[Emanuel Berg <incal@dataswamp.org>]

Heime wrote:

>> You can also use `comment-start' instead of hardcoding ';',
>> and use explicit repitition instead of hardcoding 3 - see
>> 
>> (info "(elisp) Regexp Backslash")
>> 
>> - and then also not hardcode the 1s, 2s, 3s, and 4s in pairs
>> but inserting them as integers into the string.
>> 
>> So yes, you can improve a lot! And spend all weekend on it.
>
> This is not about improving existing functionality

It is about improving your skills?

> bet allowing aty number of spaces between ;;; and H.

I already wrote, but it didn't appear,

  For oh to arbitrary repetition, see * described here

    (info "(elisp) Regexp Special")

  For whitespace, see [:blank:] here.

    (info "(elisp) Char Classes")

  Or just use it the way you have it, hardcoded whitespace,
  which is also fine.

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