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diff --git a/src/corelib/text/qregularexpression.cpp b/src/corelib/text/qregularexpression.cpp
index 67be67c243..59d21e0a23 100644
--- a/src/corelib/text/qregularexpression.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/text/qregularexpression.cpp
@@ -1892,6 +1892,10 @@ QString QRegularExpression::escape(const QString &str)
\snippet code/src_corelib_tools_qregularexpression.cpp 31
+ The returned regular expression is already fully anchored. In other
+ words, there is no need of calling anchoredPattern() again on the
+ result.
+
\warning Unlike QRegExp, this implementation follows closely the definition
of wildcard for glob patterns:
\table
@@ -1918,12 +1922,12 @@ QString QRegularExpression::escape(const QString &str)
\note The backslash (\\) character is \e not an escape char in this context.
In order to match one of the special characters, place it in square brackets
- (for example, "[?]").
+ (for example, \c{[?]}).
More information about the implementation can be found in:
\list
\li \l {https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glob_(programming)} {The Wikipedia Glob article}
- \li \c man 7 glob
+ \li \c {man 7 glob}
\endlist
\sa escape()