Re: [Boost-users] Win32 Non-greedy Regex "\w*?" matches whitespace (tabor space)

From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-05-24 07:49:40

> When changing the "search for word characters" from greedy to
> non-greedy, it starts to match whitespace characters.
> Attached is an example program.
> If you remove the '?' to make the search greedy, then it (correctly)
> doesn't match.
>
> I am using boost 1.31.0, on WinXP using VC7.1.
> I have confirmed that this does not occur on my Linux machine.
>
> Also attached is my Jamfile to make sure I didn't just compile it wrong.
> It occurs in both debug and release mode.

Works OK with the latest code: if you haven't done so already go over to
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=7586 and download the
latest patches for Boost.Regex.1.31.0.

John Maddock