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95  documentation for details.  documentation for details.
96  </P>  </P>
97  <P>  <P>
98  10. Subpatterns that are called recursively or as "subroutines" are always  10. Subpatterns that are called as subroutines (whether or not recursively) are
99  treated as atomic groups in PCRE. This is like Python, but unlike Perl. There  always treated as atomic groups in PCRE. This is like Python, but unlike Perl.
100  is a discussion of an example that explains this in more detail in the  Captured values that are set outside a subroutine call can be reference from
101    inside in PCRE, but not in Perl. There is a discussion that explains these
102    differences in more detail in the
103  <a href="pcrepattern.html#recursiondifference">section on recursion differences from Perl</a>  <a href="pcrepattern.html#recursiondifference">section on recursion differences from Perl</a>
104  in the  in the
105  <a href="pcrepattern.html"><b>pcrepattern</b></a>  <a href="pcrepattern.html"><b>pcrepattern</b></a>
106  page.  page.
107  </P>  </P>
108  <P>  <P>
109  11. There are some differences that are concerned with the settings of captured  11. If (*THEN) is present in a group that is called as a subroutine, its action
110    is limited to that group, even if the group does not contain any | characters.
111    </P>
112    <P>
113    12. There are some differences that are concerned with the settings of captured
114  strings when part of a pattern is repeated. For example, matching "aba" against  strings when part of a pattern is repeated. For example, matching "aba" against
115  the pattern /^(a(b)?)+$/ in Perl leaves $2 unset, but in PCRE it is set to "b".  the pattern /^(a(b)?)+$/ in Perl leaves $2 unset, but in PCRE it is set to "b".
116  </P>  </P>
117  <P>  <P>
118  12. PCRE's handling of duplicate subpattern numbers and duplicate subpattern  13. PCRE's handling of duplicate subpattern numbers and duplicate subpattern
119  names is not as general as Perl's. This is a consequence of the fact the PCRE  names is not as general as Perl's. This is a consequence of the fact the PCRE
120  works internally just with numbers, using an external table to translate  works internally just with numbers, using an external table to translate
121  between numbers and names. In particular, a pattern such as (?|(?&#60;a&#62;A)|(?&#60;b)B),  between numbers and names. In particular, a pattern such as (?|(?&#60;a&#62;A)|(?&#60;b)B),
# Line 120  names map to capturing subpattern number Line 126  names map to capturing subpattern number
126  an error is given at compile time.  an error is given at compile time.
127  </P>  </P>
128  <P>  <P>
129  13. Perl recognizes comments in some places that PCRE does not, for example,  14. Perl recognizes comments in some places that PCRE does not, for example,
130  between the ( and ? at the start of a subpattern. If the /x modifier is set,  between the ( and ? at the start of a subpattern. If the /x modifier is set,
131  Perl allows whitespace between ( and ? but PCRE never does, even if the  Perl allows whitespace between ( and ? but PCRE never does, even if the
132  PCRE_EXTENDED option is set.  PCRE_EXTENDED option is set.
133  </P>  </P>
134  <P>  <P>
135  14. PCRE provides some extensions to the Perl regular expression facilities.  15. PCRE provides some extensions to the Perl regular expression facilities.
136  Perl 5.10 includes new features that are not in earlier versions of Perl, some  Perl 5.10 includes new features that are not in earlier versions of Perl, some
137  of which (such as named parentheses) have been in PCRE for some time. This list  of which (such as named parentheses) have been in PCRE for some time. This list
138  is with respect to Perl 5.10:  is with respect to Perl 5.10:
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176  <br>  <br>
177  <br>  <br>
178  (j) Patterns compiled by PCRE can be saved and re-used at a later time, even on  (j) Patterns compiled by PCRE can be saved and re-used at a later time, even on
179  different hosts that have the other endianness.  different hosts that have the other endianness. However, this does not apply to
180    optimized data created by the just-in-time compiler.
181  <br>  <br>
182  <br>  <br>
183  (k) The alternative matching function (<b>pcre_dfa_exec()</b>) matches in a  (k) The alternative matching function (<b>pcre_dfa_exec()</b>) matches in a
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202  REVISION  REVISION
203  </b><br>  </b><br>
204  <P>  <P>
205  Last updated: 24 August 2011  Last updated: 09 October 2011
206  <br>  <br>
207  Copyright &copy; 1997-2011 University of Cambridge.  Copyright &copy; 1997-2011 University of Cambridge.
208  <br>  <br>
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