Re: [boost] [regex] Matching space - help needed

Subject: Re: [boost] [regex] Matching space - help needed
From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-11-27 05:15:47

Roman Yakovenko wrote:
>>> Roman, can you try with an up-to-date Boost version, I have some dim
>>> recollection of fixing an issue similar to this.
>>
>> This is the last entry in my possible solutions list :-). I also
>> searched trac, for a bug similar to my, I didn't find any.
>>
>> Today, i know a little bit more about the bug:
>> * it happens in "match" algorithm only, "search" algorithm works as
>> expected
>> * wregex, and regex ".getloc().name()" expression returns same data.
>> * I also found out, that the functionality works fine with boost
>> 1.32. However, the product I am working on, has been changed a lot
>> too.
>>
>> My possible solutions list:
>> * use search algorithm and check whether the found string is the
>> whole string
>> * use regex with ICU. We have ICU 3.4.
>> * upgrade boost.
>>
>> What do you think?

I would try with the latest Boost code *first*: just to see if it looks to 
fix the issue, it's a quick test and if it does fix things then you know 
where the problem was!

John.