[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #15193: get_file_data() regex issue

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#15193: get_file_data() regex issue
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 Reporter:  scribu        |       Owner:           
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new      
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  3.1      
Component:  Plugins       |     Version:           
 Severity:  normal        |    Keywords:  has-patch
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Old description:

> The regex in get_file_data() needs a {{{^}}} at the begining to prevent
> matching something like this:
>
> {{{Some_Class_Description::init();}}}

New description:

 I always wondered how the plugin/theme header syntax could be so
 permissive.

 It turns out the regex is too permissive.

 If the description field is missing, for example, it will match any line
 at the beginning of a file that contains 'description:' in it, such as:

 {{{Some_Class_Description::init();}}}

 {{{_e('Edit description:');}}}

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Comment(by scribu):

 I always wondered how

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