Re: [Boost-users] [regex] why partial match / early break ?

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [regex] why partial match / early break ?
From: Júlio Hoffimann (julio.hoffimann_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-11-01 10:59:12

I didn't read your code, but search for Greedy vs Nongreedy matching and
you'll get an answer.

Regards,
Júlio.

2011/11/1 U.Mutlu <for-gmane_at_[hidden]>

> Hi,
> why is this regex
>  const string sRe =
>    "((([a-zA-Z]|([a-zA-Z][a-zA-**Z0-9\\-]))+[a-zA-Z0-9])\\.)+"
>    "((([a-zA-Z]|([a-zA-Z][a-zA-**Z0-9\\-]))+[a-zA-Z0-9]))";
>
> not matching this string wholly?
>    "a1a.a2a.a3a.a4aaaa"
>
> It rather matches only this part:
>    "a1a.a2a.a3a.a4"
>
> What's the problem here?
> (I know I can append a delimiter to solve the problem,
> but I think the regex should've match it wholly, shouldn't it?)
>
>
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