Regexp for matching (defun lines

Regexp for matching (defun lines

[Heime]

I awm using the following regexp to match "(defun" lines

("defun" "^\\s-*(defun\\s-+\\([[:alnum:]-]+\\)") 1)

I need regexp suggestions to improve upon it.



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[Drew Adams]

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> I awm using the following regexp to match "(defun" lines
> 
> ("defun" "^\\s-*(defun\\s-+\\([[:alnum:]-]+\\)") 1)
> 
> I need regexp suggestions to improve upon it.

FWIW, in `imenu+.el' I use these regexps for function
and macro definitions:

imenup-lisp-fn-defn-regexp-1:

(concat
 "^\\s-*("
 (regexp-opt
  '("defun" "cl-defun" "defun*" "defsubst" "cl-defsubst"
    "define-inline" "define-advice" "defadvice" "define-skeleton"
    "define-compilation-mode" "define-minor-mode"
    "define-global-minor-mode" "define-globalized-minor-mode"
    "define-derived-mode" "define-generic-mode" "defsetf"
    "define-setf-expander" "define-method-combination"
    "defgeneric" "cl-defgeneric" "defmethod" "cl-defmethod"
    "ert-deftest" "icicle-define-command"
    "icicle-define-file-command")
  t)
 "\\s-+\\(\\(\\sw\\|\\s_\\)+\\)")


imenup-lisp-fn-defn-regexp-2 (defs with a quoted name):

(concat "^\\s-*("
        (regexp-opt '("defalias" "fset") t)
        "\\s-+'\\s-*\\(\\(\\sw\\|\\s_\\)+\\)")


imenup-lisp-macro-defn-regexp:

"(\\s-*\\(defmacro\\|cl-defmacro\\|cl-define-compiler-macro\\|\
define-compiler-macro\\|define-modify-macro\\)\\s-+\\([^ \t()]+\\)"


You don't need all of those (e.g., Icicles defs and
old defadvice defs for older Emacs releases).  But
you might want to include some other ways to define
functions and macros.

HTH.

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RE: [External] : Regexp for matching (defun lines

[Heime]

On Thursday, August 1st, 2024 at 7:59 AM, Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com> wrote:

> > I awm using the following regexp to match "(defun" lines
> > 
> > ("defun" "^\\s-*(defun\\s-+\\([[:alnum:]-]+\\)") 1)
> > 
> > I need regexp suggestions to improve upon it.
> 
> 
> FWIW, in `imenu+.el' I use these regexps for function
> and macro definitions:
> 
> imenup-lisp-fn-defn-regexp-1:
> 
> (concat
> "^\\s-("
> (regexp-opt
> '("defun" "cl-defun" "defun" "defsubst" "cl-defsubst"
> "define-inline" "define-advice" "defadvice" "define-skeleton"
> "define-compilation-mode" "define-minor-mode"
> "define-global-minor-mode" "define-globalized-minor-mode"
> "define-derived-mode" "define-generic-mode" "defsetf"
> "define-setf-expander" "define-method-combination"
> "defgeneric" "cl-defgeneric" "defmethod" "cl-defmethod"
> "ert-deftest" "icicle-define-command"
> "icicle-define-file-command")
> t)
> "\\s-+\\(\\(\\sw\\|\\s_\\)+\\)")

I see that you use "\\sw".  What is the advantage verses "[[:alnum:]-_]"
Why do you use the OR "\\|" with "\\s_" ?

 
> imenup-lisp-fn-defn-regexp-2 (defs with a quoted name):
> 
> (concat "^\\s-("
> (regexp-opt '("defalias" "fset") t)
> "\\s-+'\\s-\\(\\(\\sw\\|\\s_\\)+\\)")
> 
> 
> imenup-lisp-macro-defn-regexp:
> 
> "(\\s-*\\(defmacro\\|cl-defmacro\\|cl-define-compiler-macro\\|\
> define-compiler-macro\\|define-modify-macro\\)\\s-+\\([^ \t()]+\\)"
> 
> 
> You don't need all of those (e.g., Icicles defs and
> old defadvice defs for older Emacs releases). But
> you might want to include some other ways to define
> functions and macros.
> 
> HTH.

RE: [External] : Regexp for matching (defun lines

[Drew Adams]

> > (concat
> >  "^\\s-("
> >  (regexp-opt...)
> >  t)
> >  "\\s-+\\(\\(\\sw\\|\\s_\\)+\\)")
> 
> I see that you use "\\sw".  What is the advantage verses "[[:alnum:]-_]"

No special advantage. You can include any other
chars you want, so you can pick up, e.g.,

(defun foo!@$%^&*+={}/:42<>? ()
  (message "Hello"))

Perfectly legitimate, and none of those chars
even require escaping.

A function name can include ANY chars, including
whitespace and chars that normally have special
meaning for Lisp, but some need to be escaped
in the defun.  If you want to handle such cases,
go for it.

My point was really to point out that there are
many ways to define a function, other than just
`defun'.

> Why do you use the OR "\\|" with "\\s_" ?

Word-syntax chars plus symbol-syntax chars.
But use whatever you like.

RE: [External] : Regexp for matching (defun lines

[Heime]

On Thursday, August 1st, 2024 at 9:02 AM, Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com> wrote:

> > > (concat
> > > "^\\s-("
> > > (regexp-opt...)
> > > t)
> > > "\\s-+\\(\\(\\sw\\|\\s_\\)+\\)")
> > 
> > I see that you use "\\sw". What is the advantage verses "[[:alnum:]-_]"
> 
> 
> No special advantage. You can include any other
> chars you want, so you can pick up, e.g.,
> 
> (defun foo!@$%^&*+={}/:42<>? ()
> 
> (message "Hello"))
> 
> Perfectly legitimate, and none of those chars
> even require escaping.
> 
> A function name can include ANY chars, including
> whitespace and chars that normally have special
> meaning for Lisp, but some need to be escaped
> in the defun. If you want to handle such cases,
> go for it.
> 
> My point was really to point out that there are
> many ways to define a function, other than just
> `defun'.
> 
> > Why do you use the OR "\\|" with "\\s_" ?
> 
> 
> Word-syntax chars plus symbol-syntax chars.
> But use whatever you like.

Looked into the Elisp Ref Manual and could not find a description of \s_

RE: [External] : Regexp for matching (defun lines

[Heime]

On Thursday, August 1st, 2024 at 9:02 AM, Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com> wrote:

> > > (concat
> > > "^\\s-("
> > > (regexp-opt...)
> > > t)
> > > "\\s-+\\(\\(\\sw\\|\\s_\\)+\\)")
> > 
> > I see that you use "\\sw". What is the advantage verses "[[:alnum:]-_]"
> 
> 
> No special advantage. You can include any other
> chars you want, so you can pick up, e.g.,
> 
> (defun foo!@$%^&*+={}/:42<>? ()
>
> (message "Hello"))
>
> Perfectly legitimate, and none of those chars
> even require escaping.

Meaning that \\sw is superior to [[:alnum:]-_], right ?
 
> A function name can include ANY chars, including
> whitespace and chars that normally have special
> meaning for Lisp, but some need to be escaped
> in the defun. If you want to handle such cases,
> go for it.
> 
> My point was really to point out that there are
> many ways to define a function, other than just
> `defun'.
> 
> > Why do you use the OR "\\|" with "\\s_" ?
> 
> 
> Word-syntax chars plus symbol-syntax chars.
> But use whatever you like.

RE: [External] : Regexp for matching (defun lines

[Drew Adams]

> > > > (concat
> > > > "^\\s-("
> > > > (regexp-opt...)
> > > > t)
> > > > "\\s-+\\(\\(\\sw\\|\\s_\\)+\\)")
> > >
> > > I see that you use "\\sw". What is the advantage verses "[[:alnum:]-
> _]"
> >
> > No special advantage. You can include any other
> > chars you want, so you can pick up, e.g.,
> >
> > (defun foo!@$%^&*+={}/:42<>? ()
> >   (message "Hello"))
> >
> > Perfectly legitimate, and none of those chars
> > even require escaping.
> 
> Meaning that \\sw is superior to [[:alnum:]-_], right ?

No.

\\sw means word-char syntax.
[[:alnum:]-_] means alphanumeric- or symbol-char syntax.

RE: [External] : Regexp for matching (defun lines

[Drew Adams]

> Looked into the Elisp Ref Manual and could not find a description of \s_

https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/elisp/Syntax-Descriptors.html

for \s syntax (syntax descriptors).

https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/elisp/Syntax-Class-Table.html

for _ representing symbol constituents.

[External] : Regexp for matching (defun lines

[Heime]

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On Thursday, August 1st, 2024 at 2:08 PM, Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com> wrote:

> > > > > (concat
> > > > > "^\\s-("
> > > > > (regexp-opt...)
> > > > > t)
> > > > > "\\s-+\\(\\(\\sw\\|\\s_\\)+\\)")
> > > > 
> > > > I see that you use "\\sw". What is the advantage verses "[[:alnum:]-
> > > > _]"
> > > 
> > > No special advantage. You can include any other
> > > chars you want, so you can pick up, e.g.,
> > > 
> > > (defun foo!@$%^&*+={}/:42<>? ()
> > > (message "Hello"))
> > > 
> > > Perfectly legitimate, and none of those chars
> > > even require escaping.
> > 
> > Meaning that \\sw is superior to [[:alnum:]-_], right ?
> 
> 
> No.
> 
> \\sw means word-char syntax.
> [[:alnum:]-_] means alphanumeric- or symbol-char syntax.

\sw is equivalent to "[:word:]", that includes digits.  And [:alnum:] 
is alphabetic and numeric.  What is the difference ?

RE: [External] : Regexp for matching (defun lines

[Drew Adams]

> > > > > > (concat
> > > > > > "^\\s-("
> > > > > > (regexp-opt...)
> > > > > > t)
> > > > > > "\\s-+\\(\\(\\sw\\|\\s_\\)+\\)")
> > > > >
> > > > > I see that you use "\\sw". What is the advantage verses
> "[[:alnum:]-
> > > > > _]"
> > > >
> > > > No special advantage. You can include any other
> > > > chars you want, so you can pick up, e.g.,
> > > >
> > > > (defun foo!@$%^&*+={}/:42<>? ()
> > > > (message "Hello"))
> > > >
> > > > Perfectly legitimate, and none of those chars
> > > > even require escaping.
> > >
> > > Meaning that \\sw is superior to [[:alnum:]-_], right ?
> >
> >
> > No.
> >
> > \\sw means word-char syntax.
> > [[:alnum:]-_] means alphanumeric- or symbol-char syntax.
> 
> \sw is equivalent to "[:word:]", that includes digits.  And [:alnum:]
> is alphabetic and numeric.  What is the difference ?

https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/elisp/Char-Classes.html

says:

‘[:alnum:]’
     This matches any letter or digit.  For multibyte characters, it
     matches characters whose Unicode ‘general-category’ property (*note
     Character Properties::) indicates they are alphabetic or decimal
     number characters.

The same is not said for [:word:].

RE: [External] : Regexp for matching (defun lines

[Heime]

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On Thursday, August 1st, 2024 at 3:34 PM, Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com> wrote:

> > > > > > > (concat
> > > > > > > "^\\s-("
> > > > > > > (regexp-opt...)
> > > > > > > t)
> > > > > > > "\\s-+\\(\\(\\sw\\|\\s_\\)+\\)")
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > I see that you use "\\sw". What is the advantage verses
> > > > > > "[[:alnum:]-
> > > > > > _]"
> > > > > 
> > > > > No special advantage. You can include any other
> > > > > chars you want, so you can pick up, e.g.,
> > > > > 
> > > > > (defun foo!@$%^&*+={}/:42<>? ()
> > > > > (message "Hello"))
> > > > > 
> > > > > Perfectly legitimate, and none of those chars
> > > > > even require escaping.
> > > > 
> > > > Meaning that \\sw is superior to [[:alnum:]-_], right ?
> > > 
> > > No.
> > > 
> > > \\sw means word-char syntax.
> > > [[:alnum:]-_] means alphanumeric- or symbol-char syntax.
> > 
> > \sw is equivalent to "[:word:]", that includes digits. And [:alnum:]
> > is alphabetic and numeric. What is the difference ?
> 
> 
> https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/elisp/Char-Classes.html
> 
> says:
> 
> ‘[:alnum:]’
> This matches any letter or digit. For multibyte characters, it
> matches characters whose Unicode ‘general-category’ property (*note
> Character Properties::) indicates they are alphabetic or decimal
> number characters.

> The same is not said for [:word:].

I thought that alphabetic and words constitute the same characters.
[:word:] also matches accented letter (e.g., in French, Spanish, Icelandic).
It is difficult to know what is actually defined these days.