test/assert_regex.bats: Test the error case

Ensure behavior in case of invalid regular expression is well-defined.
bats-core · May 26, 2022 · c28cb7b · c28cb7b
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@@ -22,3 +22,15 @@ pattern  : ^[a-z]b[c-z]+
 --
 ERR_MSG
 }
+
+# Error handling
+@test "assert_regex() <value> <pattern>: returns 1 and displays an error message if <regexp> is not a valid extended regular expression" {
+  run assert_output --regexp '[.*'
+
+  assert_test_fail <<'ERR_MSG'
+
+-- ERROR: assert_regex --
+Invalid extended regular expression: `[.*'
+--
+ERR_MSG
+}