Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2055: \u20ac (euro sign) not parsed correctly

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2055: \u20ac (euro sign) not parsed correctly
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-07-11 17:05:09

#2055: \u20ac (euro sign) not parsed correctly
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  Reporter:  anonymous     |       Owner:  johnmaddock
      Type:  Bugs          |      Status:  closed     
 Milestone:  Boost 1.36.0  |   Component:  regex      
   Version:  Boost 1.34.1  |    Severity:  Problem    
Resolution:  invalid       |    Keywords:             
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Changes (by johnmaddock):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => invalid

Comment:

 Boost.Regex doesn't recognise \u as a Unicode escape sequence: for
 historical reasons \u has another meaning.

 Use \x{20ac} to match a euro sign, see docs here:
 http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_35_0/libs/regex/doc/html/boost_regex/syntax/perl_syntax.html


 HTH, John Maddock

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