MatthiasMullie\Minify\JS::getOperatorsForRegex PHP Method

    protected function getOperatorsForRegex(array $operators, $delimiter = '/')
    {
        // escape operators for use in regex
        $delimiter = array_fill(0, count($operators), $delimiter);
        $escaped = array_map('preg_quote', $operators, $delimiter);
        $operators = array_combine($operators, $escaped);
        // ignore + & - for now, they'll get special treatment
        unset($operators['+'], $operators['-']);
        // dot can not just immediately follow a number; it can be confused for
        // decimal point, or calling a method on it, e.g. 42 .toString()
        $operators['.'] = '(?<![0-9]\\s)\\.';
        // don't confuse = with other assignment shortcuts (e.g. +=)
        $chars = preg_quote('+-*\\=<>%&|');
        $operators['='] = '(?<![' . $chars . '])\\=';
        return $operators;
    }