Re: [boost] regex partial match bug

From: John Maddock (john_maddock_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-06-06 06:20:47

> The following program demonstrates what we believe is a bug in regex
partial
> match algorithm:
>
>     int main()
>     {
>     //  boost::regex const re("(ab)?c"); // ok
>         boost::regex const re("(ab)?"); // fails in the assert below
>
>         boost::cmatch what;
>         assert(boost::regex_match( "a", what, re, boost::match_default |
> boost::match_partial ));
>     }
>
> Is there an easy way to fix this?

I don't know, but I'll look into it, thanks,

John Maddock
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