Add comments to all regex test files

14 files changed, 34 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/tests/transcripts/bol_eol.txt b/tests/transcripts/bol_eol.txt
index c80ee54e..da21ac86 100644
--- a/tests/transcripts/bol_eol.txt
+++ b/tests/transcripts/bol_eol.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# match the text with regular expressions and the newlines as literal text
+
 (Cmd) say -r 3 -s yabba dabba do
 /^Y.*?$/
 /^Y.*?$/
diff --git a/tests/transcripts/characterclass.txt b/tests/transcripts/characterclass.txt
index 89903f3a..756044ea 100644
--- a/tests/transcripts/characterclass.txt
+++ b/tests/transcripts/characterclass.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
+# match using character classes and special sequence for digits (\d)
+
 (Cmd) say 555-1212
 /[0-9]{3}-[0-9]{4}/
+(Cmd) say 555-1212
+/\d{3}-\d{4}/
diff --git a/tests/transcripts/dotstar.txt b/tests/transcripts/dotstar.txt
index a0e3f181..55c15b75 100644
--- a/tests/transcripts/dotstar.txt
+++ b/tests/transcripts/dotstar.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
+# ensure the old standby .* works. We use the non-greedy flavor
+
 (Cmd) say Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.
-Adopt the pace of /.*/ is patience.
+Adopt the pace of /.*?/ is patience.
diff --git a/tests/transcripts/extension_notation.txt b/tests/transcripts/extension_notation.txt
index 3b538790..68e728ca 100644
--- a/tests/transcripts/extension_notation.txt
+++ b/tests/transcripts/extension_notation.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
+# inception: a regular expression that matches itself
+
 (Cmd) say (?:fred)
 /(?:\(\?:fred\))/
diff --git a/tests/transcripts/from_cmdloop.txt b/tests/transcripts/from_cmdloop.txt
index 649c8c4b..5a12ca03 100644
--- a/tests/transcripts/from_cmdloop.txt
+++ b/tests/transcripts/from_cmdloop.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
+# responses with trailing spaces have been matched with a regex
+# so you can see where they are.
+
 (Cmd) help
 
 Documented commands (type help <topic>):
 ========================================
 _relative_load  help     mumble  pyscript  save  shell      speak
 cmdenvironment  history  orate   quit      say   shortcuts
-edit            load     py      run       set   show     
+edit            load     py      run       set   show/ */
 
 (Cmd) help say
 Repeats what you tell me to.
diff --git a/tests/transcripts/multiline_no_regex.txt b/tests/transcripts/multiline_no_regex.txt
index 72ad453b..490870cf 100644
--- a/tests/transcripts/multiline_no_regex.txt
+++ b/tests/transcripts/multiline_no_regex.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# cmd2 will skip any lines
-# which occur before a valid
-# command prompt
+# test a multi-line command
 
 (Cmd) orate This is a test
 > of the
diff --git a/tests/transcripts/multiline_regex.txt b/tests/transcripts/multiline_regex.txt
index e2a36762..3487335f 100644
--- a/tests/transcripts/multiline_regex.txt
+++ b/tests/transcripts/multiline_regex.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# these regular expressions match multiple lines of text
+
 (Cmd) say -r 3 -s yabba dabba do
 /\A(YA.*?DO\n?){3}/
 (Cmd) say -r 5 -s yabba dabba do
diff --git a/tests/transcripts/regex_set.txt b/tests/transcripts/regex_set.txt
index da515f31..3a4a234d 100644
--- a/tests/transcripts/regex_set.txt
+++ b/tests/transcripts/regex_set.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # Run this transcript with "python example.py -t transcript_regex.txt"
 # The regex for colors is because no color on Windows.
 # The regex for editor will match whatever program you use.
-# regexes on prompts just make the trailing space obvious
+# Regexes on prompts just make the trailing space obvious
+
 (Cmd) set
 abbrev: True
 autorun_on_edit: False
diff --git a/tests/transcripts/singleslash.txt b/tests/transcripts/singleslash.txt
index dfa06bc1..f3b291f9 100644
--- a/tests/transcripts/singleslash.txt
+++ b/tests/transcripts/singleslash.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
+# even if you only have a single slash, you have
+# to escape it
+
 (Cmd) say use 2/3 cup of sugar
 use 2\/3 cup of sugar
diff --git a/tests/transcripts/slashdot.txt b/tests/transcripts/slashdot.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 0c1ec747..00000000
--- a/tests/transcripts/slashdot.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-(Cmd) say mix 2/3 c. sugar, 1/2 c. butter, and 1/2 tsp. salt
-mix 2\/3 c. sugar, 1\/2 c. butter, and 1\/2 tsp. salt
diff --git a/tests/transcripts/slashes_escaped.txt b/tests/transcripts/slashes_escaped.txt
index f21556fe..09bbe3bb 100644
--- a/tests/transcripts/slashes_escaped.txt
+++ b/tests/transcripts/slashes_escaped.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
+# escape those slashes
+
 (Cmd) say /some/unix/path
 \/some\/unix\/path
+(Cmd) say mix 2/3 c. sugar, 1/2 c. butter, and 1/2 tsp. salt
+mix 2\/3 c. sugar, 1\/2 c. butter, and 1\/2 tsp. salt
diff --git a/tests/transcripts/slashslash.txt b/tests/transcripts/slashslash.txt
index 706f1079..2504b0ba 100644
--- a/tests/transcripts/slashslash.txt
+++ b/tests/transcripts/slashslash.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
+# ensure consecutive slashes are parsed correctly
+
 (Cmd) say //
 \/\/
diff --git a/tests/transcripts/spaces.txt b/tests/transcripts/spaces.txt
index b4cdfa02..615fcbd7 100644
--- a/tests/transcripts/spaces.txt
+++ b/tests/transcripts/spaces.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+# check spaces in all their forms
+
 (Cmd) say how many spaces
 how many spaces
 (Cmd) say how many spaces
-how/\s+/many/\s+/spaces
+how/\s{1}/many/\s{1}/spaces
 (Cmd) say "how          many      spaces"
 how/\s+/many/\s+/spaces
diff --git a/tests/transcripts/word_boundaries.txt b/tests/transcripts/word_boundaries.txt
index 0f9f2166..e79cfc4f 100644
--- a/tests/transcripts/word_boundaries.txt
+++ b/tests/transcripts/word_boundaries.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# use word boundaries to check for key words in the output
+
 (Cmd) mumble maybe we could go to lunch
 /.*\bmaybe\b.*\bcould\b.*\blunch\b.*/
 (Cmd) mumble maybe we could go to lunch