Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #6493: Problem in using regex to find nested tags

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #6493: Problem in using regex to find nested tags
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-07-08 08:25:04

#6493: Problem in using regex to find nested tags
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  Reporter:  little_bird@…         |       Owner:  johnmaddock
      Type:  Bugs                  |      Status:  closed     
 Milestone:  To Be Determined      |   Component:  regex      
   Version:  Boost 1.48.0          |    Severity:  Problem    
Resolution:  invalid               |    Keywords:  regex      
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Changes (by johnmaddock):

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

Comment:

 Perl and .Net regular expression are similar but not the same - Perl
 matches the whole of the input string as well.

 Suggest you try a recursive expression:
 http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_50_0/libs/regex/doc/html/boost_regex/syntax/perl_syntax.html#boost_regex.syntax.perl_syntax.recursive_expressions

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/6493#comment:1>
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