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I'm not sure if it's just the leading '+' or if there are other factors for phone number detection on iOS, but on mobile the line count changes are underlined a

I'm not sure if it's just the leading '+' or if there are other factors for phone number detection on iOS, but on mobile the line count changes are underlined and I can tap it to start a call, which, if it is because of the diff size, is something I find pretty amusing.

nesarkvechnep 5mo ago
Maybe it's the phone number of the vibe coding police?
- masfuerte 5mo ago
  91�
solid_fuel 5mo ago
> +1009257 -4024 +1 (009) 257-4024 I think it just lines up with the typical size of a phone number and the '-' is interpreted as a separator. Just a simple regex probably.
layer8 5mo ago
The leading “+” is not needed. Numbers with seven digits are automatically hyperlinked (possibly depends on locale). 123456 1234567 12345678
- sunrunner 5mo ago
  Interestingly, the entire line gets formatted once it reaches seven digits, +lines and -lines both, so I guess the -lines is just interpreted as a dash. But your eight digit string doesn't. Perhaps it's not interesting, though I've never really given it a second thought before.
  - layer8 5mo ago
    There’s certainly some regex or similar involved that tries to recognize phone numbers, and then hyperlinks the whole thing. My point was that it’s not solely the plus sign that is triggering it.
- troad 5mo ago
  Interesting. Where I am, both six and eight digit phone numbers are valid, but seven digit ones are not, and yet that's the only one that gets linked for me. US assumptions bleeding through, I assume.
GeekyBear 5mo ago
Apple has had a feature called Apple Data Detectors since the 90's that looks for different patterns in text and allows you to perform actions on them. So if the text includes a phone number, email address, flight number, package tracking number, street address or other pattern in the data it is underlined and allows you to perform one or more actions. The patterns it looks for and actions it takes are extensible by developers. If you don't care for it, you can turn it off.

nesarkvechnep 5mo ago

Maybe it's the phone number of the vibe coding police?

masfuerte 5mo ago
91�

solid_fuel 5mo ago

> +1009257 -4024 +1 (009) 257-4024 I think it just lines up with the typical size of a phone number and the '-' is interpreted as a separator. Just a simple regex probably.

layer8 5mo ago

The leading “+” is not needed. Numbers with seven digits are automatically hyperlinked (possibly depends on locale). 123456 1234567 12345678

sunrunner 5mo ago
Interestingly, the entire line gets formatted once it reaches seven digits, +lines and -lines both, so I guess the -lines is just interpreted as a dash. But your eight digit string doesn't. Perhaps it's not interesting, though I've never really given it a second thought before.
- layer8 5mo ago
  There’s certainly some regex or similar involved that tries to recognize phone numbers, and then hyperlinks the whole thing. My point was that it’s not solely the plus sign that is triggering it.
troad 5mo ago
Interesting. Where I am, both six and eight digit phone numbers are valid, but seven digit ones are not, and yet that's the only one that gets linked for me. US assumptions bleeding through, I assume.

GeekyBear 5mo ago

Apple has had a feature called Apple Data Detectors since the 90's that looks for different patterns in text and allows you to perform actions on them. So if the text includes a phone number, email address, flight number, package tracking number, street address or other pattern in the data it is underlined and allows you to perform one or more actions. The patterns it looks for and actions it takes are extensible by developers. If you don't care for it, you can turn it off.