Function: pdf-util-pcre-quote

pdf-util-pcre-quote is a natively compiled function defined in pdf-util.el.

Signature

(pdf-util-pcre-quote STRING)

Documentation

Escape STRING for use as a PCRE.

See also regexp-quote.

Source Code

;; Defined in /nix/store/63h5z2vmzn0mfavcxi2idi23g5xcgkbl-emacs-packages-deps/share/emacs/site-lisp/elpa/pdf-tools-20260102.1101/pdf-util.el
(defun pdf-util-pcre-quote (string)
  "Escape STRING for use as a PCRE.

See also `regexp-quote'."

  (let ((to-escape
         (eval-when-compile (append "\0\\|()[]{}^$*+?." nil)))
        (chars (append string nil))
        escaped)
    (dolist (ch chars)
      (when (memq ch to-escape)
        (push ?\\ escaped))
      (push ch escaped))
    (apply #'string (nreverse escaped))))