Re: [boost] No misbehaviour of boost.regex, silly me!

From: Torsten Landschoff (torsten_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-07-24 18:38:00

Hi Eric, 

On Mon, Jul 24, 2006 at 03:29:40PM -0700, Eric Niebler wrote:
> Torsten Landschoff wrote:
> > 
> >    boost::smatch sm;
> >    BOOST_REGEX_TEST(boost::regex_match(std::string(text), sm, re));
> 
> Here is your problem. You're performing a match on a temporary 
> std::string. After regex_match returns, sm will be left holding 
> iterators into a destroyed string. Try:
 
Ouch, of course. Perhaps I should not be trying getting a grip at
boost::regex at this time. Thanks, I'll have to check if I produced the
same bug at work. I think I am not as the string is a member over there, 
but I have to check. 

Thanks again and good night, 

        Torsten