[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #7176: Infinite loop in regex.replace rule.

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #7176: Infinite loop in regex.replace rule.
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-07-26 07:50:06

#7176: Infinite loop in regex.replace rule.
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 Reporter:  Dmitriy Kinoshenko <dvb.kharkov@…>          |       Owner:  vladimir_prus
     Type:  Bugs                                        |      Status:  new          
Milestone:  To Be Determined                            |   Component:  build        
  Version:  Boost Development Trunk                     |    Severity:  Problem      
 Keywords:                                              |  
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 regex.replace falls into infinite "while $(parts)" loop if "match"
 parameter is empty string. Example:

 import regex ;

 str = blabla ;
 from = "" ;
 to = ":" ;
 res = [ regex.replace $(str) $(from) $(to) ] ;
 ECHO res: ;
 ECHO $(res) ;

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/7176>
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