[Gllug] regexp searches in mutt

[Stig Brautaset]

On Sep 27 2002, Jim was overheard saying:
> Hi all,
> 
> Could some one tell me what I am doing wrong here please?
> 
> I am trying to tag messages in mutt using shift t and then a regexp say
> for gllug, [gllug]* which I believe should tag all messages starting
> with [gllug].  However it tags a load of stuff it shouldn't, my skill at
> regexp is less than optimal could some offer advice as to where I am
> going wrong please.

If you use "[gllug]*" you specify that you want to match any of the
characters g, l, u, zero or more times (afaics).  If you want to match
subjects that starts with the string [gllug], then you need to escape
the '[' and ']', and specify that it's supposed to be at the start: 
	
	^\[gllug\]

Also note that mutt's case matching is 'strange'. A lower case letter
matches both lower and upper case, but an upper case letter matches only
other upper case letters (by default at least, it's probably
configurable -- your queue Bruce ;)).  Note that you need no star, if
all you want is to match subjects beginning with [gllug]. This however
allows a match for a subject containing _only_ [gllug], so if you want
to avoid that, then use something like 

	^\[gllug\].*

Hope that helps! 

Stig
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