Re: When regex "dot" doesn't work on unicode characters

>   s/(.)>/: $1 :>/;  # HAS NO EFFECT (left side did not match?!)
>   s/(..)(A)/$1: $2 :/;  # HAS NO EFFECT (left side did not match?!)
>
> Is this something that will be fixed in 5.8.1?
Yes.  It has been already been fixed.

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special
biologist word we use for 'stable'.  It is 'dead'." -- Jack Cohen