NAME

regexp-opt - create a regexp matching all words in the command line

SYNOPSIS

regexp-opt --debug --emacs --exact --pcre --posix --word STRING [STRING...]

DESCRIPTION

Creates a regular expression that will match any of the words listed in the command line. By default, POSIX extended regexp is created.

OPTIONS

--debug

Enable debugging output.

--emacs

Create Emacs regular expression.

--exact

Create a regexp that will match only words appearing at a line alone.

--pcre

Create Perl-compatible regular expression.

--posix

Create POSIX extended regular expression (default).

--word

Create regexp for matching whole words.

AUTHOR

Sergey Poznyakoff <gray@gnu.org>