You want to convert the string literal to an internal buffer, interpreting the escape sequences. In the same way, you want to parse integers. You cannot really do that with a regular expression. RE is for matching, not for transforming.
You want to convert the string literal to an internal buffer, interpreting the escape sequences. In the same way, you want to parse integers. You cannot really do that with a regular expression. RE is for matching, not for transforming.