Re: [Boost-users] Perl Regex Question

From: paul.floyd (paul.floyd_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-04-04 09:42:34

> admin_at_[hidden] wrote :
> 
> > When I use this regular expression:
> > 
> > ^(*.)a(*.)

[snip]

>  > 1==>M
>  > 2==>nagement
> 
> This is what you get if you use (.*?) (ungreedy)

Or alternatively (and more portable to different regex engines
which may not have non-greedy options):

^([^a]*)a(.*)

A+
Paul