Re: [boost] regex lib: bug with sets and back ref

From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-04-15 07:55:33

> The following behavior seems to be a bug:
>
>    * regex '([a-c]+)\1' finds 'abcabc' at offset 0 in text 'abcabc'

That looks correct.

>    * regex '([abc]+)\1' finds 'bcbc'   at offset 1 in text 'abcbc'

That looks correct.

>    * regex '([a-c]+)\1' finds nothing              in text 'abcbc'   ???

It should 'bcbc' if you're calling regex_search and nothing if you're
calling regex_match.

John.