Regexp::Common::profanity(3pm)

Regexp::Common::profanity3pm

Usage

    use Regexp::Common qw /profanity/;
    while (<>) {
        /$RE{profanity}/               and  print "Contains profanity\n";
    }

Overview

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

Maintenance

This package is maintained by Abigail ([email protected]).

Bugs and irritations

Bound to be plenty.

For a start, there are many common regexes missing. Send them in to [email protected].

Releases

12 releases since Debian 3.1 (Sarge); the text changed 10 times.

  1. 3.1
  2. 4.0
  3. 5.0
  4. 6.0
  5. 7
  6. 8
  7. 9
  8. 10–11
  9. 12
  10. 13
  11. Arch

Author

Damian Conway ([email protected])

From perl-regexp-common 2024080801-4 in Arch Linux 2026-11-01. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.