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# Line 66  POSIX interface often use it, this makes Line 66  POSIX interface often use it, this makes
66  replacement library. Other POSIX options are not even defined.  replacement library. Other POSIX options are not even defined.
67  </P>  </P>
68  <P>  <P>
69    There are also some other options that are not defined by POSIX. These have
70    been added at the request of users who want to make use of certain
71    PCRE-specific features via the POSIX calling interface.
72    </P>
73    <P>
74  When PCRE is called via these functions, it is only the API that is POSIX-like  When PCRE is called via these functions, it is only the API that is POSIX-like
75  in style. The syntax and semantics of the regular expressions themselves are  in style. The syntax and semantics of the regular expressions themselves are
76  still those of Perl, subject to the setting of various PCRE options, as  still those of Perl, subject to the setting of various PCRE options, as
# Line 121  compiled with this flag is passed to Line 126  compiled with this flag is passed to
126  <i>nmatch</i> and <i>pmatch</i> arguments are ignored, and no captured strings  <i>nmatch</i> and <i>pmatch</i> arguments are ignored, and no captured strings
127  are returned.  are returned.
128  <pre>  <pre>
129      REG_UNGREEDY
130    </pre>
131    The PCRE_UNGREEDY option is set when the regular expression is passed for
132    compilation to the native function. Note that REG_UNGREEDY is not part of the
133    POSIX standard.
134    <pre>
135    REG_UTF8    REG_UTF8
136  </pre>  </pre>
137  The PCRE_UTF8 option is set when the regular expression is passed for  The PCRE_UTF8 option is set when the regular expression is passed for
# Line 134  This means the the regex is compiled wit Line 145  This means the the regex is compiled wit
145  particular, the way it handles newline characters in the subject string is the  particular, the way it handles newline characters in the subject string is the
146  Perl way, not the POSIX way. Note that setting PCRE_MULTILINE has only  Perl way, not the POSIX way. Note that setting PCRE_MULTILINE has only
147  <i>some</i> of the effects specified for REG_NEWLINE. It does not affect the way  <i>some</i> of the effects specified for REG_NEWLINE. It does not affect the way
148  newlines are matched by . (they aren't) or by a negative class such as [^a]  newlines are matched by . (they are not) or by a negative class such as [^a]
149  (they are).  (they are).
150  </P>  </P>
151  <P>  <P>
# Line 222  strings is returned. The nmatch a Line 233  strings is returned. The nmatch a
233  <b>regexec()</b> are ignored.  <b>regexec()</b> are ignored.
234  </P>  </P>
235  <P>  <P>
236    If the value of <i>nmatch</i> is zero, or if the value <i>pmatch</i> is NULL,
237    no data about any matched strings is returned.
238    </P>
239    <P>
240  Otherwise,the portion of the string that was matched, and also any captured  Otherwise,the portion of the string that was matched, and also any captured
241  substrings, are returned via the <i>pmatch</i> argument, which points to an  substrings, are returned via the <i>pmatch</i> argument, which points to an
242  array of <i>nmatch</i> structures of type <i>regmatch_t</i>, containing the  array of <i>nmatch</i> structures of type <i>regmatch_t</i>, containing the
# Line 262  Cambridge CB2 3QH, England. Line 277  Cambridge CB2 3QH, England.
277  </P>  </P>
278  <br><a name="SEC9" href="#TOC1">REVISION</a><br>  <br><a name="SEC9" href="#TOC1">REVISION</a><br>
279  <P>  <P>
280  Last updated: 15 August 2009  Last updated: 02 September 2009
281  <br>  <br>
282  Copyright &copy; 1997-2009 University of Cambridge.  Copyright &copy; 1997-2009 University of Cambridge.
283  <br>  <br>
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