Re: [Boost-users] regex/string algorithm problem

From: Pavol Droba (droba_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-02-21 01:52:44

Hi,

On Sun, Feb 20, 2005 at 03:42:27PM -0800, The Grumpiest Man You Know wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I think this is a bug but I'm willing to believe I'm misusing
> something.  As a side point,  I'm unsure of how to choose the regex
> syntax.  I think I use boost::regex::perl as the second argument to
> the constructor but I haven't had much look with either that or the
> char_classes value.
> 
> Anyway for me the snippet below the ----s hangs in the second
> find_all_regex.  Ok, it may not hang, it may be building up a nice big
> core to dump but I only leave it for 20 seconds or so.  This started
> with me trying to use find_regex which segfaulted when I tried to
> increment the iterator for the first time.  I thought that might be me
> so I tried the safer way of just asking someone else to do all the
> real work :).
> 
> This might prompt calls of "known issue." if I haven't messed up.  In
> which case would someone care to hit me with a clue stick as to how I
> should check before bugging the list?
> 
> Thanks for your time.
> 

Looking at the example, you have posted, it seems to me, that it should
not hang. However I will investigate the issue and I'll let you know the
result.

Laters,

Pavol