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Fix closes Issue14258 - Clarify the re.LOCALE and re.UNICODE flags for \S class

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Senthil Kumaran 2012-04-11 03:22:58 +08:00
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@ -353,20 +353,20 @@ the second character. For example, ``\$`` matches the character ``'$'``.
character properties database.
``\s``
When the :const:`LOCALE` and :const:`UNICODE` flags are not specified, matches
any whitespace character; this is equivalent to the set ``[ \t\n\r\f\v]``. With
:const:`LOCALE`, it will match this set plus whatever characters are defined as
space for the current locale. If :const:`UNICODE` is set, this will match the
characters ``[ \t\n\r\f\v]`` plus whatever is classified as space in the Unicode
character properties database.
When the :const:`UNICODE` flag is not specified, it matches any whitespace
character, this is equivalent to the set ``[ \t\n\r\f\v]``. The
:const:`LOCALE` flag has no extra effect on matching of the space.
If :const:`UNICODE` is set, this will match the characters ``[ \t\n\r\f\v]``
plus whatever is classified as space in the Unicode character properties
database.
``\S``
When the :const:`LOCALE` and :const:`UNICODE` flags are not specified,
matches any non-whitespace character; this is equivalent to the set ``[^
\t\n\r\f\v]`` With :const:`LOCALE`, it will match the above set plus any
non-space character in the current locale. If :const:`UNICODE` is set, the
above set ``[^ \t\n\r\f\v]`` plus the characters not marked as space in the
Unicode character properties database.
When the :const:`UNICODE` flags is not specified, matches any non-whitespace
character; this is equivalent to the set ``[^ \t\n\r\f\v]`` The
:const:`LOCALE` flag has no extra effect on non-whitespace match. If
:const:`UNICODE` is set, then any character not marked as space in the
Unicode character properties database is matched.
``\w``
When the :const:`LOCALE` and :const:`UNICODE` flags are not specified, matches