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Missing escape sequences from the page text

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Description

From manual page: https://php.net/regexp.reference.escape

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The last two paragraphs on the page discuss \Q and \E, along with \K. Yet none of them are included in the list of escape sequences immediately preceding those paragraphs.

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Open the manual page at https://php.net/regexp.reference.escape and compare the final paragraphs with the preceding list of escape sequences. Update the page so \Q, \E, and \K are included in that list, then verify that the rendered text matches the surrounding discussion.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
72/100

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