[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1081: Empty string rejected as perl-style regex

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1081: Empty string rejected as perl-style regex
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-07-06 23:39:31

#1081: Empty string rejected as perl-style regex
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 Reporter:  Christopher.Dunn_at_[hidden]  |       Owner:  johnmaddock
     Type:  Bugs                      |      Status:  new        
Milestone:  To Be Determined          |   Component:  regex      
  Version:                            |    Severity:  Problem    
 Keywords:  perl empty string         |  
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 "" is a valid Perl-style regular expression.  It means "match anything".
 boost::regex throws an exception when this is compiled.

 How difficult would it be to allow the empty string?

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Ticket URL: <http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/1081>
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