Bug: Regex doesn't work as expected

[Elenkhos]

The following regex doesn't work like it should (doesn't change the source text):



Regex101 check for the correct regex result.

 

[Dm114]

The following regex doesn't work like it should (doesn't change the source text):

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Regex101 check for the correct regex result.

Try this "\\{1}n". Hope it'll help you.

 

[Elenkhos]

Try this "\\{1}n". Hope it'll help you.

Thanks, it works. But am I right that \\n should also work? Why it's needed to state that the \ should occur only once before n?

 

[Dm114]

Thanks, it works. But am I right that \\n should also work? Why it's needed to state that the \ should occur only once before n?

Yes, I agree with you. I don't know why it is necessary to specify the number of occurrences in this particular case but I found it by intuition (and some luck!)...

Maybe Jamie will have a better explanation.