Re: [boost] regex_iterator and sub_match

From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-03-16 11:45:47

> 1. It would be helpful if the top page of the docs had direct links to
> explanations of smatch and similar classes.

OK I'll add a typedefs section to the index.

> 2. An example of how to use sub_match would be useful. The C++ parser
> example for regex_iterator is not ideal because: a) the regex is rather
> complex; b) the callback just uses str(), and never shows the type to use
if
> you want to iterate through each character in the match.

OK.

> 3. I get this error (see P.S. for my code)
> `iterator' is
>     not a member of type
`boost::sub_match<__gnu_cxx::__normal_iterator<const
>     char*, std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>,
std::allocator<char>
>     > > >'
>
> but this page says sub_match has an iterator type.
>     libs/regex/doc/sub_match.html
>
> It compiles when I explicitly use std::string::const_iterator.

Thanks, that appears to be a bug, sorry I'll get it fixed.

John.