Regexp::Common::profanity

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Updated: 2021-01-27
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NAME

Regexp::Common::profanity -- provide regexes for profanity

SYNOPSIS

    use Regexp::Common qw /profanity/;

    while (<>) {
        /$RE{profanity}/               and  print "Contains profanity\n";
    }

DESCRIPTION

Please consult the manual of Regexp::Common for a general description of the works of this interface.

Do not use this module directly, but load it via Regexp::Common.

$RE{profanity}

Returns a pattern matching words --- such as Carlin's ``big seven'' --- that are most likely to give offense. Note that correct anatomical terms are deliberately not included in the list.

Under "-keep" (see Regexp::Common):

$1: captures the entire word

$RE{profanity}{contextual}

Returns a pattern matching words that are likely to give offense when used in specific contexts, but which also have genuinely non-offensive meanings.

Under "-keep" (see Regexp::Common):

$1: captures the entire word

AUTHOR

Damian Conway (damian@conway.org)

MAINTENANCE

This package is maintained by Abigail (regexp-common@abigail.be).

BUGS AND IRRITATIONS

Bound to be plenty.

For a start, there are many common regexes missing. Send them in to regexp-common@abigail.be.

LICENSE and COPYRIGHT

This module is free software, and maybe used under any of the following licenses:

 1) The Perl Artistic License.     See the file COPYRIGHT.AL.
 2) The Perl Artistic License 2.0. See the file COPYRIGHT.AL2.
 3) The BSD License.               See the file COPYRIGHT.BSD.
 4) The MIT License.               See the file COPYRIGHT.MIT.