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They're because that's what Bill Joy used in vi back in 1979 to move to the beginning and end of a line. It made sense to use them for regex too.
by sys_64738 3y ago
They're because that's what Bill Joy used in vi back in 1979 to move to the beginning and end of a line. It made sense to use them for regex too.
- em500 3y agoPer the article, these anchors appear in Ken Thompson's port of the QED text editor, which dates back to 1970.