<literal> ( string -- regexp )
Regular expression combinators

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Vocabulary
regexp.combinators

Inputs

string

a string

Outputs

regexp

a regexp

Word description
Creates a regular expression which matches the given literal string.

Definition

USING: kernel regexp regexp.ast sequences ;

IN: regexp.combinators

: <literal> ( string -- regexp )
    [ "\\Q" "\\E" surround ] [ <concatenation> ] bi make-regexp
    ; foldable flushable