NAME

       Perl::Critic::Policy::RegularExpressions::RequireDotMatchAnything - Always use the "/s" modifier with
       regular expressions.

AFFILIATION

       This Policy is part of the core Perl::Critic distribution.

DESCRIPTION

       When asked what "." in a regular expression means, most people will say that it matches any character,
       which isn't true.  It's actually shorthand for "[^\n]".  Using the "s" modifier makes "." act like people
       expect it to.

           my $match = m< foo.bar >xm;  # not ok
           my $match = m< foo.bar >xms; # ok

CONFIGURATION

       This Policy is not configurable except for the standard options.

NOTES

       Be cautious about slapping modifier flags onto existing regular expressions, as they can drastically
       alter their meaning.  See <http://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=484238> for an interesting discussion on the
       effects of blindly modifying regular expression flags.

AUTHOR

       Jeffrey Ryan Thalhammer  <jeff@imaginative-software.com>

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (c) 2005-2011 Imaginative Software Systems. All rights reserved.

       This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl
       itself.  The full text of this license can be found in the LICENSE file included with this module.

perl v5.36.0                              Perl::Critic::Policy::RegularExpressions::RequireDotMatchAnything(3pm)