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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