PPIx::Regexp::Structure::Assertion(3)      User Contributed Perl Documentation


NAME
       PPIx::Regexp::Structure::Assertion - Represent a parenthesized
       assertion

SYNOPSIS
        use PPIx::Regexp::Dumper;
        PPIx::Regexp::Dumper->new( 'qr{(?<=foo)bar}smx' )
            ->print();

INHERITANCE
       "PPIx::Regexp::Structure::Assertion" is a PPIx::Regexp::Structure.

       "PPIx::Regexp::Structure::Assertion" has no descendants.

DESCRIPTION
       This class represents one of the parenthesized assertions, either look
       ahead or look behind, and either positive or negative.

METHODS
       This class provides the following public methods beyond those provided
       by its superclass.

   is_look_ahead
       This method returns a true value if the assertion is a look-ahead
       assertion, or a false value if it is a look-behind assertion.

   is_positive
       This method returns a true value if the assertion is a positive
       assertion, or a false value if it is a negative assertion.

SUPPORT
       Support is by the author. Please file bug reports at
       <https://github.com/trwyant/perl-PPIx-Regexp/issues> or in electronic
       mail to the author.

AUTHOR
       Thomas R. Wyant, III harryfmudd at comcast dot net

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
       Copyright (C) 2009-2023, 2025-2026 by Thomas R. Wyant, III

       This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
       under the same terms as Perl 5.10.0. For more details, see the full
       text of the licenses in the directory LICENSES.

       This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
       without any warranty; without even the implied warranty of
       merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

perl v5.42.2                      2026-06-15
                                         PPIx::Regexp::Structure::Assertion(3)