Re: Regexp search: syntax class for comment starter (\s<) does not work consistently in all modes

[Stefan Monnier]

> Seems that regexp search for comment starter syntax class, \s<,
> doesn't work out of the box in ...

It doesn't do what you think: it looks for characters with the < syntax.
These chars are recognized as starting a comment (tho it depends where
they appear, e.g. within a string), but they're not the only kinds of
chars that can start a comment.

If you want to look for comments, you're probably better off using
something like comment-search-forward (or comment-start-skip).


        Stefan