Docs feedback: add clarification to "coverage" regex type/requirement
Problem to solve
Consider: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/yaml/#coverage
We do not specify what TYPE of regex standard is supported (PCRE, POXIS, /).
The example IMPLIES that gitlab is using PCRE style due to the \d
usage, and presumably it DOES NOT or POSIX (Regular/Extended)?
Also, the specific problem I am intending to solve, is how we can recommend and document a reliable way for users to TEST if their regex (in the gitlab job) will actually work to hook in gitlab's coverage
w/ badges. https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/pipelines/settings.html#test-coverage-report-badge
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Proposal
I think it would be great for gitlab devs to weigh in on precisely which type of regex style is supported, and we can update the documentation accordingly.
In addition, if we could add a recommendation for how best to test your regular expression against the output of the job, and to verify if it is working.
Who can address the issue
tbd