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## Introduction, differences with PCRE
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## Introduction
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Here are the assumptions made during the writing of the implementation, that
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are valid for all the `regex` module features:
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1. The matching stops at the end of the string, *not* at newline characters.
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2. The basic atomic elements of this regex engine are the tokens.
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In a query string a simple character is a token.
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## Differences with PCRE:
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NB: We must point out that the **V-Regex module is not PCRE compliant** and thus
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some behaviour will be different. This difference is due to the V philosophy,
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to have one way and keep it simple.
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The first thing we must point out is that the **V-Regex module is not PCRE compliant** and
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thus some behaviour will be different.
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This module is born upon the V philosophy to have one way and keep it simple.
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The main differences can be summarized in the following points:
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The main differences can be summarized in the following points:
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- The basic element **is the token not the sequence of symbols**, the most simple token
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- The basic element **is the token not the sequence of symbols**, and the most
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is simple char.
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simple token, is a single character.
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- `|` **OR operator act on token,** for example `abc|ebc` is not `abc` OR `ebc` it
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- `|` **the OR operator acts on tokens,** for example `abc|ebc` is not
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is evaluated like `ab` followed by `c OR e` followed by`bc`, this because the **token is
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`abc` OR `ebc`. Instead it is evaluated like `ab`, followed by `c OR e`,
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the base element** not the sequence of symbols.
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followed by `bc`, because the **token is the base element**,
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- The **match operation stop at the end of the string** not at the new line chars.
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not the sequence of symbols.
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Further information can be found in the other part of this document.
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- The **match operation stops at the end of the string**. It does *NOT* stop
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at new line characters.
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## Basic assumption
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In this release, during the writing of the code some assumptions are made
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and are valid for all the features.
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1. The matching stops at the end of the string not at the newline chars.
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2. The basic elements of this regex engine are the tokens,
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in a query string a simple char is a token. The token is the atomic unit of this regex engine.
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## Match positional limiter
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The module supports the following features:
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- `$` `^` delimiter
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`^` (Caret.) Matches at the start of the string
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`$` Matches at the end of the string
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## Tokens
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## Tokens
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The tokens are the atomic units used by this regex engine and can be ones of the following:
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The tokens are the atomic units, used by this regex engine.
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They can be one of the following:
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### Simple char
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### Simple char
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this token is a simple single character like `a`.
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This token is a simple single character like `a` or `b` etc.
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### Match positional delimiters
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`^` Matches the start of the string.
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`$` Matches the end of the string.
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### Char class (cc)
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### Char class (cc)
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The cc matches all the chars specified inside, it is delimited by square brackets `[ ]`
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The character classes match all the chars specified inside. Use square
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brackets `[ ]` to enclose them.
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the sequence of chars in the class is evaluated with an OR operation.
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The sequence of the chars in the character class, is evaluated with an OR op.
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For example, the following cc `[abc]` matches any char that is `a` or `b` or `c`
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For example, the cc `[abc]`, matches any character, that is `a` or `b` or `c`,
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but doesn't match `C` or `z`.
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but it doesn't match `C` or `z`.
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Inside a cc is possible to specify a "range" of chars,
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Inside a cc, it is possible to specify a "range" of characters, for example
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for example `[ad-f]` is equivalent to write `[adef]`.
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`[ad-h]` is equivalent to writing `[adefgh]`.
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A cc can have different ranges at the same time like `[a-zA-z0-9]` that matches all the lowercase,
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A cc can have different ranges at the same time, for example `[a-zA-z0-9]`
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uppercase and numeric chars.
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matches all the latin lowercase, uppercase and numeric characters.
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It is possible negate the cc using the caret char at the start of the cc like: `[^abc]`
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It is possible to negate the meaning of a cc, using the caret char at the
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that matches every char that is not `a` or `b` or `c`.
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start of the cc like this: `[^abc]` . That matches every char that is NOT
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`a` or `b` or `c`.
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A cc can contain meta-chars like: `[a-z\d]` that matches all the lowercase latin chars `a-z`
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A cc can contain meta-chars like: `[a-z\d]`, that match all the lowercase
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and all the digits `\d`.
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latin chars `a-z` and all the digits `\d`.
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It is possible to mix all the properties of the char class together.
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It is possible to mix all the properties of the char class together.
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**Note:** In order to match the `-` (minus) char, it must be preceded by a backslash
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NB: In order to match the `-` (minus) char, it must be preceded by
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in the cc, for example `[\-_\d\a]` will match `-` minus, `_`underscore, `\d` numeric chars,
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a backslash in the cc, for example `[\-_\d\a]` will match:
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`-` minus,
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`_` underscore,
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`\d` numeric chars,
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`\a` lower case chars.
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`\a` lower case chars.
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### Meta-chars
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### Meta-chars
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A meta-char is specified by a backslash before a char like `\w` in this case the meta-char is `w`.
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A meta-char is specified by a backslash, before a character.
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For example `\w` is the meta-char `w`.
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A meta-char can match different type of chars.
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A meta-char can match different types of characters.
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* `\w` matches an alphanumeric char `[a-zA-Z0-9_]`
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* `\w` matches an alphanumeric char `[a-zA-Z0-9_]`
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* `\W` matches a non alphanumeric char
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* `\W` matches a non alphanumeric char
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* `\d` matches a digit `[0-9]`
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* `\d` matches a digit `[0-9]`
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* `\D` matches a non digit
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* `\D` matches a non digit
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* `\s`matches a space char, one of `[' ','\t','\n','\r','\v','\f']`
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* `\s` matches a space char, one of `[' ','\t','\n','\r','\v','\f']`
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* `\S` matches a non space char
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* `\S` matches a non space char
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* `\a` matches only a lowercase char `[a-z]`
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* `\a` matches only a lowercase char `[a-z]`
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* `\A` matches only an uppercase char `[A-Z]`
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* `\A` matches only an uppercase char `[A-Z]`
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### Quantifier
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### Quantifier
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Each token can have a quantifier that specify how many times the char can or must be matched.
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Each token can have a quantifier, that specifies how many times the character
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#### **Short quantifier**
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#### **Short quantifiers**
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- `?` matches 0 or 1 time, `a?b` matches both `ab` or `b`
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- `?` matches 0 or 1 time, `a?b` matches both `ab` or `b`
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- `+` matches at minimum 1 time, `a+` matches both `aaa` or `a`
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- `+` matches *at least* 1 time, for example, `a+` matches both `aaa` or `a`
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- `*` matches 0 or more time, `a*b` matches both `aaab` or `ab` or `b`
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- `*` matches 0 or more times, for example, `a*b` matches `aaab`, `ab` or `b`
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#### **Long quantifier**
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#### **Long quantifiers**
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- `{x}` matches exactly x time, `a{2}` matches `aa` but doesn't match `aaa` or `a`
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- `{x}` matches exactly x times, `a{2}` matches `aa`, but not `aaa` or `a`
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- `{min,}` matches at minimum min time, `a{2,}` matches `aaa` or `aa` but doesn't match `a`
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- `{min,}` matches at least min times, `a{2,}` matches `aaa` or `aa`, not `a`
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- `{,max}` matches at least 0 time and maximum max time,
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- `{,max}` matches at least 0 times and at maximum max times,
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`a{,2}` matches `a` and `aa` but doesn't match `aaa`
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for example, `a{,2}` matches `a` and `aa`, but doesn't match `aaa`
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- `{min,max}` matches from min times to max times,
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- `{min,max}` matches from min times, to max times, for example
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`a{2,3}` matches `aa` and `aaa` but doesn't match `a` or `aaaa`
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`a{2,3}` matches `aa` and `aaa`, but doesn't match `a` or `aaaa`
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a long quantifier may have a `greedy off` flag that is the `?` char after the brackets,
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A long quantifier, may have a `greedy off` flag, that is the `?`
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`{2,4}?` means to match the minimum number possible tokens in this case 2.
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character after the brackets. `{2,4}?` means to match the minimum
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### Dot char
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the dot is a particular meta char that matches "any char",
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is more simple explain it with an example:
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suppose to have `abccc ddeef` as source string to parse with regex,
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It is simpler to explain it with an example:
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the following table show the query strings and the result of parsing source string.
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with a regex. The following table show the query strings and the result of
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parsing source string.
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**example:**
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**example:**
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```v oksyntax
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`re.group_csave[1+n*3]` - start index in the source string of the saved group
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`re.group_csave[1+n*3]` - end index in the source string of the saved group
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`re.group_csave[1+n*3]` id of the saved group
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The regex will save groups, until it finishes, or finds that the array has no
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`re.group_csave[1+n*3]` start index in the source string of the saved group
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more space. If the space ends, no error is raised, and further records will
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`re.group_csave[1+n*3]` end index in the source string of the saved group
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not be saved.
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The regex save until finish or found that the array have no space.
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If the space ends no error is raised, further records will not be saved.
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```v ignore
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```v ignore
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import regex
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import regex
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### Named capturing groups
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### Named capturing groups
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This regex module support partially the question mark `?` PCRE syntax for groups.
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This regex module supports partially the question mark `?` PCRE syntax for groups.
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`(?:abcd)` **non capturing group**: the content of the group will not be saved
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`(?:abcd)` **non capturing group**: the content of the group will not be saved.
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`(?P<mygroup>abcdef)` **named group:** the group content is saved and labeled as `mygroup`
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`(?P<mygroup>abcdef)` **named group:** the group content is saved and labeled
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as `mygroup`.
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The label of the groups is saved in the `group_map` of the `RE` struct,
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The label of the groups is saved in the `group_map` of the `RE` struct,
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this is a map from `string` to `int` where the value is the index in `group_csave` list of index.
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that is a map from `string` to `int`, where the value is the index in
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`group_csave` list of indexes.
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Have a look at the example for the use of them.
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example:
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Here is an example for how to use them:
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```v ignore
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```v ignore
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import regex
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import regex
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fn main(){
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fn main(){
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group:'token' => [html] bounds: (42, 46)
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group:'token' => [html] bounds: (42, 46)
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```
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```
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In order to simplify the use of the named groups it possible to use names map in the `re`
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struct using the function `re.get_group_by_name`.
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use a name map in the `re` struct, using the function `re.get_group_by_name`.
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Here a more complex example of use:
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Here is a more complex example of using them:
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```v oksyntax
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```v oksyntax
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// This function demostrate the use of the named groups
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// This function demostrate the use of the named groups
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fn convert_html_rgb_n(in_col string) u32 {
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fn convert_html_rgb_n(in_col string) u32 {
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mut n_digit := if in_col.len == 4 { 1 } else { 2 }
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mut n_digit := if in_col.len == 4 { 1 } else { 2 }
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mut col_mul := if in_col.len == 4 { 4 } else { 0 }
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mut col_mul := if in_col.len == 4 { 4 } else { 0 }
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query := '#(?P<red>[a-fA-F0-9]{$n_digit})(?P<green>[a-fA-F0-9]{$n_digit})(?P<blue>[a-fA-F0-9]{$n_digit})'
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query := '#(?P<red>[a-fA-F0-9]{$n_digit})' + '(?P<green>[a-fA-F0-9]{$n_digit})' +
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'(?P<blue>[a-fA-F0-9]{$n_digit})'
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mut re := regex.regex_opt(query) or { panic(err) }
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mut re := regex.regex_opt(query) or { panic(err) }
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start, end := re.match_string(in_col)
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start, end := re.match_string(in_col)
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println('start: $start, end: $end')
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println('start: $start, end: $end')
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@ -405,8 +426,8 @@ fn convert_html_rgb_n(in_col string) u32 {
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}
|
}
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```
|
```
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|
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Others utility functions are `get_group_by_name` and `get_group_bounds_by_name`
|
Other utilities are `get_group_by_name` and `get_group_bounds_by_name`,
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that get directly the string of a group using its `name`:
|
that return the string of a group using its `name`:
|
||||||
|
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```v ignore
|
```v ignore
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txt := "my used string...."
|
txt := "my used string...."
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@ -447,7 +468,8 @@ pub fn (re RE) get_group_list() []Re_group
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|
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## Flags
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## Flags
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|
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It is possible to set some flags in the regex parser that change the behavior of the parser itself.
|
It is possible to set some flags in the regex parser, that change
|
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|
the behavior of the parser itself.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
```v ignore
|
```v ignore
|
||||||
// example of flag settings
|
// example of flag settings
|
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|
@ -457,11 +479,15 @@ re.flag = regex.F_BIN
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|
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- `F_BIN`: parse a string as bytes, utf-8 management disabled.
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- `F_BIN`: parse a string as bytes, utf-8 management disabled.
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||||||
|
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||||||
- `F_EFM`: exit on the first char matches in the query, used by the find function.
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- `F_EFM`: exit on the first char matches in the query, used by the
|
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|
find function.
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|
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- `F_MS`: matches only if the index of the start match is 0,
|
- `F_MS`: matches only if the index of the start match is 0,
|
||||||
same as `^` at the start of the query string.
|
same as `^` at the start of the query string.
|
||||||
- `F_ME`: matches only if the end index of the match is the last char of the input string,
|
|
||||||
same as `$` end of query string.
|
- `F_ME`: matches only if the end index of the match is the last char
|
||||||
|
of the input string, same as `$` end of query string.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- `F_NL`: stop the matching if found a new line char `\n` or `\r`
|
- `F_NL`: stop the matching if found a new line char `\n` or `\r`
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## Functions
|
## Functions
|
||||||
|
@ -486,13 +512,15 @@ pub fn new() RE
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
```
|
```
|
||||||
#### **Custom initialization**
|
#### **Custom initialization**
|
||||||
For some particular needs it is possible initialize a fully manually customized regex:
|
For some particular needs, it is possible to initialize a fully customized regex:
|
||||||
```v ignore
|
```v ignore
|
||||||
pattern = r"ab(.*)(ac)"
|
pattern = r"ab(.*)(ac)"
|
||||||
// init custom regex
|
// init custom regex
|
||||||
mut re := regex.RE{}
|
mut re := regex.RE{}
|
||||||
re.prog = []Token {len: pattern.len + 1} // max program length, can not be longer then the pattern
|
// max program length, can not be longer then the pattern
|
||||||
re.cc = []CharClass{len: pattern.len} // can not be more char class the the length of the pattern
|
re.prog = []Token {len: pattern.len + 1}
|
||||||
|
// can not be more char class the the length of the pattern
|
||||||
|
re.cc = []CharClass{len: pattern.len}
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
re.group_csave_flag = false // true enable continuos group saving if needed
|
re.group_csave_flag = false // true enable continuos group saving if needed
|
||||||
re.group_max_nested = 128 // set max 128 group nested possible
|
re.group_max_nested = 128 // set max 128 group nested possible
|
||||||
|
@ -566,7 +594,7 @@ Today it is a good day. => Tod__[ay]__it is a good d__[ay]__
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
**Note:** in the replace strings can be used only groups from `0` to `9`.
|
**Note:** in the replace strings can be used only groups from `0` to `9`.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
If the usage of `groups` in the replace process is not needed it is possible
|
If the usage of `groups` in the replace process, is not needed, it is possible
|
||||||
to use a quick function:
|
to use a quick function:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
```v ignore
|
```v ignore
|
||||||
|
@ -576,10 +604,12 @@ pub fn (mut re RE) replace_simple(in_txt string, repl string) string
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
#### Custom replace function
|
#### Custom replace function
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
For complex find and replace operations it is available the function `replace_by_fn` .
|
For complex find and replace operations, you can use `replace_by_fn` .
|
||||||
The`replace_by_fn` use a custom replace function making possible customizations.
|
The `replace_by_fn`, uses a custom replace callback function, thus
|
||||||
**The custom function is called for every non overlapped find.**
|
allowing customizations. The custom callback function is called for
|
||||||
The custom function must be of the type:
|
every non overlapped find.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
The custom callback function must be of the type:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
```v ignore
|
```v ignore
|
||||||
// type of function used for custom replace
|
// type of function used for custom replace
|
||||||
|
@ -590,7 +620,7 @@ The custom function must be of the type:
|
||||||
fn (re RE, in_txt string, start int, end int) string
|
fn (re RE, in_txt string, start int, end int) string
|
||||||
```
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
The following example will clarify the use:
|
The following example will clarify its usage:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
```v ignore
|
```v ignore
|
||||||
import regex
|
import regex
|
||||||
|
@ -624,11 +654,12 @@ today *[*John*]* is gone to his house with *(*Jack*)* and *[*Marie*]*.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
## Debugging
|
## Debugging
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
This module has few small utilities to help the writing of regex expressions.
|
This module has few small utilities to you write regex patterns.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### **Syntax errors highlight**
|
### **Syntax errors highlight**
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
the following example code show how to visualize the syntax errors in the compilation phase:
|
The next example code shows how to visualize regex pattern syntax errors
|
||||||
|
in the compilation phase:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
```v oksyntax
|
```v oksyntax
|
||||||
query := r'ciao da ab[ab-]'
|
query := r'ciao da ab[ab-]'
|
||||||
|
@ -676,40 +707,36 @@ PC: 10 ist: 88000000 PROG_END { 0, 0}
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
### **Log debug**
|
### **Log debug**
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
The log debugger allow to print the status of the regex parser when the parser is running.
|
The log debugger allow to print the status of the regex parser when the
|
||||||
|
parser is running. It is possible to have two different levels of
|
||||||
|
debug information: 1 is normal, while 2 is verbose.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
It is possible to have two different level of debug: 1 is normal while 2 is verbose.
|
Here is an example:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
here an example:
|
*normal* - list only the token instruction with their values
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
*normal*
|
```ignore
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
list only the token instruction with their values
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
```
|
|
||||||
// re.flag = 1 // log level normal
|
// re.flag = 1 // log level normal
|
||||||
flags: 00000000
|
flags: 00000000
|
||||||
# 2 s: ist_load PC: 0=>7fffffff i,ch,len:[ 0,'a',1] f.m:[ -1, -1] query_ch: [a]{1,1}:0 (#-1)
|
# 2 s: ist_load PC: i,ch,len:[ 0,'a',1] f.m:[ -1, -1] query_ch: [a]{1,1}:0 (#-1)
|
||||||
# 5 s: ist_load PC: 1=>7fffffff i,ch,len:[ 1,'b',1] f.m:[ 0, 0] query_ch: [b]{2,3}:0? (#-1)
|
# 5 s: ist_load PC: i,ch,len:[ 1,'b',1] f.m:[ 0, 0] query_ch: [b]{2,3}:0? (#-1)
|
||||||
# 7 s: ist_load PC: 1=>7fffffff i,ch,len:[ 2,'b',1] f.m:[ 0, 1] query_ch: [b]{2,3}:1? (#-1)
|
# 7 s: ist_load PC: i,ch,len:[ 2,'b',1] f.m:[ 0, 1] query_ch: [b]{2,3}:1? (#-1)
|
||||||
# 10 PROG_END
|
# 10 PROG_END
|
||||||
```
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
*verbose*
|
*verbose* - list all the instructions and states of the parser
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
list all the instructions and states of the parser
|
```ignore
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
```
|
|
||||||
flags: 00000000
|
flags: 00000000
|
||||||
# 0 s: start PC: NA
|
# 0 s: start PC: NA
|
||||||
# 1 s: ist_next PC: NA
|
# 1 s: ist_next PC: NA
|
||||||
# 2 s: ist_load PC: 0=>7fffffff i,ch,len:[ 0,'a',1] f.m:[ -1, -1] query_ch: [a]{1,1}:0 (#-1)
|
# 2 s: ist_load PC: i,ch,len:[ 0,'a',1] f.m:[ -1, -1] query_ch: [a]{1,1}:0 (#-1)
|
||||||
# 3 s: ist_quant_p PC: 0=>7fffffff i,ch,len:[ 1,'b',1] f.m:[ 0, 0] query_ch: [a]{1,1}:1 (#-1)
|
# 3 s: ist_quant_p PC: i,ch,len:[ 1,'b',1] f.m:[ 0, 0] query_ch: [a]{1,1}:1 (#-1)
|
||||||
# 4 s: ist_next PC: NA
|
# 4 s: ist_next PC: NA
|
||||||
# 5 s: ist_load PC: 1=>7fffffff i,ch,len:[ 1,'b',1] f.m:[ 0, 0] query_ch: [b]{2,3}:0? (#-1)
|
# 5 s: ist_load PC: i,ch,len:[ 1,'b',1] f.m:[ 0, 0] query_ch: [b]{2,3}:0? (#-1)
|
||||||
# 6 s: ist_quant_p PC: 1=>7fffffff i,ch,len:[ 2,'b',1] f.m:[ 0, 1] query_ch: [b]{2,3}:1? (#-1)
|
# 6 s: ist_quant_p PC: i,ch,len:[ 2,'b',1] f.m:[ 0, 1] query_ch: [b]{2,3}:1? (#-1)
|
||||||
# 7 s: ist_load PC: 1=>7fffffff i,ch,len:[ 2,'b',1] f.m:[ 0, 1] query_ch: [b]{2,3}:1? (#-1)
|
# 7 s: ist_load PC: i,ch,len:[ 2,'b',1] f.m:[ 0, 1] query_ch: [b]{2,3}:1? (#-1)
|
||||||
# 8 s: ist_quant_p PC: 1=>7fffffff i,ch,len:[ 3,'b',1] f.m:[ 0, 2] query_ch: [b]{2,3}:2? (#-1)
|
# 8 s: ist_quant_p PC: i,ch,len:[ 3,'b',1] f.m:[ 0, 2] query_ch: [b]{2,3}:2? (#-1)
|
||||||
# 9 s: ist_next PC: NA
|
# 9 s: ist_next PC: NA
|
||||||
# 10 PROG_END
|
# 10 PROG_END
|
||||||
# 11 PROG_END
|
# 11 PROG_END
|
||||||
|
@ -738,7 +765,8 @@ the columns have the following meaning:
|
||||||
### **Custom Logger output**
|
### **Custom Logger output**
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
The debug functions output uses the `stdout` as default,
|
The debug functions output uses the `stdout` as default,
|
||||||
it is possible to provide an alternative output setting a custom output function:
|
it is possible to provide an alternative output, by setting a custom
|
||||||
|
output function:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
```v oksyntax
|
```v oksyntax
|
||||||
// custom print function, the input will be the regex debug string
|
// custom print function, the input will be the regex debug string
|
||||||
|
@ -790,12 +818,17 @@ fn main(){
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
// init regex
|
// init regex
|
||||||
mut re := regex.RE{}
|
mut re := regex.RE{}
|
||||||
re.prog = []regex.Token {len: query.len + 1} // max program length, can not be longer then the query
|
// max program length, can not be longer then the query
|
||||||
re.cc = []regex.CharClass{len: query.len} // can not be more char class the the length of the query
|
re.prog = []regex.Token {len: query.len + 1}
|
||||||
|
// can not be more char class the the length of the query
|
||||||
|
re.cc = []regex.CharClass{len: query.len}
|
||||||
re.prog = []regex.Token {len: query.len+1}
|
re.prog = []regex.Token {len: query.len+1}
|
||||||
re.group_csave_flag = true // enable continuos group saving
|
// enable continuos group saving
|
||||||
re.group_max_nested = 128 // set max 128 group nested
|
re.group_csave_flag = true
|
||||||
re.group_max = query.len>>1 // we can't have more groups than the half of the query legth
|
// set max 128 group nested
|
||||||
|
re.group_max_nested = 128
|
||||||
|
// we can't have more groups than the half of the query legth
|
||||||
|
re.group_max = query.len>>1
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
// compile the query
|
// compile the query
|
||||||
re.compile_opt(query) or { panic(err) }
|
re.compile_opt(query) or { panic(err) }
|
||||||
|
@ -837,6 +870,5 @@ fn main(){
|
||||||
}
|
}
|
||||||
```
|
```
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
More examples are available in the test code for the `regex` module,
|
||||||
|
see `vlib/regex/regex_test.v`.
|
||||||
more example code is available in the test code for the `regex` module `vlib\regex\regex_test.v`.
|
|
||||||
|
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