Regex question

[Math55]

hi, the regex .* should match everything but newline, right? but it
doesnt. sime time ago i read something that .* will not match
evrything? is that true?

THANKS...

 

[Chris Mattern]

hi, the regex .* should match everything but newline, right?
Correct.

but it
doesnt.

Give specifics of when you observed that it did not.

Chris Mattern

 

[Tad McClellan]

the regex .* should match everything but newline, right? but it
doesnt.

Yes it does.

Show us code where it doesn't.