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# Line 440  was being processed when the error was d Line 440  was being processed when the error was d
440  pointed to by \fIerroffset\fP, which must not be NULL. If it is, an immediate  pointed to by \fIerroffset\fP, which must not be NULL. If it is, an immediate
441  error is given. Some errors are not detected until checks are carried out when  error is given. Some errors are not detected until checks are carried out when
442  the whole pattern has been scanned; in this case the offset is set to the end  the whole pattern has been scanned; in this case the offset is set to the end
443  of the pattern.  of the pattern.
444  .P  .P
445  Note that the offset is in bytes, not characters, even in UTF-8 mode. It may  Note that the offset is in bytes, not characters, even in UTF-8 mode. It may
446  point into the middle of a UTF-8 character (for example, when  point into the middle of a UTF-8 character (for example, when
447  PCRE_ERROR_BADUTF8 is returned for an invalid UTF-8 string).  PCRE_ERROR_BADUTF8 is returned for an invalid UTF-8 string).
448  .P  .P
# Line 523  pattern. Line 523  pattern.
523  .sp  .sp
524    PCRE_DOTALL    PCRE_DOTALL
525  .sp  .sp
526  If this bit is set, a dot metacharater in the pattern matches all characters,  If this bit is set, a dot metacharacter in the pattern matches a character of
527  including those that indicate newline. Without it, a dot does not match when  any value, including one that indicates a newline. However, it only ever
528  the current position is at a newline. This option is equivalent to Perl's /s  matches one character, even if newlines are coded as CRLF. Without this option,
529  option, and it can be changed within a pattern by a (?s) option setting. A  a dot does not match when the current position is at a newline. This option is
530  negative class such as [^a] always matches newline characters, independent of  equivalent to Perl's /s option, and it can be changed within a pattern by a
531  the setting of this option.  (?s) option setting. A negative class such as [^a] always matches newline
532    characters, independent of the setting of this option.
533  .sp  .sp
534    PCRE_DUPNAMES    PCRE_DUPNAMES
535  .sp  .sp
# Line 550  unescaped # outside a character class an Line 551  unescaped # outside a character class an
551  ignored. This is equivalent to Perl's /x option, and it can be changed within a  ignored. This is equivalent to Perl's /x option, and it can be changed within a
552  pattern by a (?x) option setting.  pattern by a (?x) option setting.
553  .P  .P
554    Which characters are interpreted as newlines
555    is controlled by the options passed to \fBpcre_compile()\fP or by a special
556    sequence at the start of the pattern, as described in the section entitled
557    .\" HTML <a href="pcrepattern.html#newlines">
558    .\" </a>
559    "Newline conventions"
560    .\"
561    in the \fBpcrepattern\fP documentation. Note that the end of this type of
562    comment is a literal newline sequence in the pattern; escape sequences that
563    happen to represent a newline do not count.
564    .P
565  This option makes it possible to include comments inside complicated patterns.  This option makes it possible to include comments inside complicated patterns.
566  Note, however, that this applies only to data characters. Whitespace characters  Note, however, that this applies only to data characters. Whitespace characters
567  may never appear within special character sequences in a pattern, for example  may never appear within special character sequences in a pattern, for example
568  within the sequence (?( which introduces a conditional subpattern.  within the sequence (?( that introduces a conditional subpattern.
569  .sp  .sp
570    PCRE_EXTRA    PCRE_EXTRA
571  .sp  .sp
# Line 628  option, the combination may or may not b Line 640  option, the combination may or may not b
640  PCRE_NEWLINE_CR with PCRE_NEWLINE_LF is equivalent to PCRE_NEWLINE_CRLF, but  PCRE_NEWLINE_CR with PCRE_NEWLINE_LF is equivalent to PCRE_NEWLINE_CRLF, but
641  other combinations may yield unused numbers and cause an error.  other combinations may yield unused numbers and cause an error.
642  .P  .P
643  The only time that a line break is specially recognized when compiling a  The only time that a line break in a pattern is specially recognized when
644  pattern is if PCRE_EXTENDED is set, and an unescaped # outside a character  compiling is when PCRE_EXTENDED is set. CR and LF are whitespace characters,
645  class is encountered. This indicates a comment that lasts until after the next  and so are ignored in this mode. Also, an unescaped # outside a character class
646  line break sequence. In other circumstances, line break sequences are treated  indicates a comment that lasts until after the next line break sequence. In
647  as literal data, except that in PCRE_EXTENDED mode, both CR and LF are treated  other circumstances, line break sequences in patterns are treated as literal
648  as whitespace characters and are therefore ignored.  data.
649  .P  .P
650  The newline option that is set at compile time becomes the default that is used  The newline option that is set at compile time becomes the default that is used
651  for \fBpcre_exec()\fP and \fBpcre_dfa_exec()\fP, but it can be overridden.  for \fBpcre_exec()\fP and \fBpcre_dfa_exec()\fP, but it can be overridden.
# Line 648  in Perl. Line 660  in Perl.
660  .sp  .sp
661    PCRE_UCP    PCRE_UCP
662  .sp  .sp
663  This option changes the way PCRE processes \eb, \ed, \es, \ew, and some of the  This option changes the way PCRE processes \eB, \eb, \eD, \ed, \eS, \es, \eW,
664  POSIX character classes. By default, only ASCII characters are recognized, but  \ew, and some of the POSIX character classes. By default, only ASCII characters
665  if PCRE_UCP is set, Unicode properties are used instead to classify characters.  are recognized, but if PCRE_UCP is set, Unicode properties are used instead to
666  More details are given in the section on  classify characters. More details are given in the section on
667  .\" HTML <a href="pcre.html#genericchartypes">  .\" HTML <a href="pcre.html#genericchartypes">
668  .\" </a>  .\" </a>
669  generic character types  generic character types
# Line 856  matching. Line 868  matching.
868  The two optimizations just described can be disabled by setting the  The two optimizations just described can be disabled by setting the
869  PCRE_NO_START_OPTIMIZE option when calling \fBpcre_exec()\fP or  PCRE_NO_START_OPTIMIZE option when calling \fBpcre_exec()\fP or
870  \fBpcre_dfa_exec()\fP. You might want to do this if your pattern contains  \fBpcre_dfa_exec()\fP. You might want to do this if your pattern contains
871  callouts, or make use of (*MARK), and you make use of these in cases where  callouts or (*MARK), and you want to make use of these facilities in cases
872  matching fails. See the discussion of PCRE_NO_START_OPTIMIZE  where matching fails. See the discussion of PCRE_NO_START_OPTIMIZE
873  .\" HTML <a href="#execoptions">  .\" HTML <a href="#execoptions">
874  .\" </a>  .\" </a>
875  below.  below.
# Line 1454  the Line 1466  the
1466  .\" HREF  .\" HREF
1467  \fBpcredemo\fP  \fBpcredemo\fP
1468  .\"  .\"
1469  sample program. In the most general case, you have to check to see if the  sample program. In the most general case, you have to check to see if the
1470  newline convention recognizes CRLF as a newline, and if so, and the current  newline convention recognizes CRLF as a newline, and if so, and the current
1471  character is CR followed by LF, advance the starting offset by two characters  character is CR followed by LF, advance the starting offset by two characters
1472  instead of one.  instead of one.
1473  .sp  .sp
# Line 1551  but only if no complete match can be fou Line 1563  but only if no complete match can be fou
1563  If PCRE_PARTIAL_HARD is set, it overrides PCRE_PARTIAL_SOFT. In this case, if a  If PCRE_PARTIAL_HARD is set, it overrides PCRE_PARTIAL_SOFT. In this case, if a
1564  partial match is found, \fBpcre_exec()\fP immediately returns  partial match is found, \fBpcre_exec()\fP immediately returns
1565  PCRE_ERROR_PARTIAL, without considering any other alternatives. In other words,  PCRE_ERROR_PARTIAL, without considering any other alternatives. In other words,
1566  when PCRE_PARTIAL_HARD is set, a partial match is considered to be more  when PCRE_PARTIAL_HARD is set, a partial match is considered to be more
1567  important that an alternative complete match.  important that an alternative complete match.
1568  .P  .P
1569  In both cases, the portion of the string that was inspected when the partial  In both cases, the portion of the string that was inspected when the partial
# Line 1568  documentation. Line 1580  documentation.
1580  .sp  .sp
1581  The subject string is passed to \fBpcre_exec()\fP as a pointer in  The subject string is passed to \fBpcre_exec()\fP as a pointer in
1582  \fIsubject\fP, a length (in bytes) in \fIlength\fP, and a starting byte offset  \fIsubject\fP, a length (in bytes) in \fIlength\fP, and a starting byte offset
1583  in \fIstartoffset\fP. If this is negative or greater than the length of the  in \fIstartoffset\fP. If this is negative or greater than the length of the
1584  subject, \fBpcre_exec()\fP returns PCRE_ERROR_BADOFFSET.  subject, \fBpcre_exec()\fP returns PCRE_ERROR_BADOFFSET. When the starting
1585  .P  offset is zero, the search for a match starts at the beginning of the subject,
1586  In UTF-8 mode, the byte offset must point to the start of a UTF-8 character (or  and this is by far the most common case. In UTF-8 mode, the byte offset must
1587  the end of the subject). Unlike the pattern string, the subject may contain  point to the start of a UTF-8 character (or the end of the subject). Unlike the
1588  binary zero bytes. When the starting offset is zero, the search for a match  pattern string, the subject may contain binary zero bytes.
 starts at the beginning of the subject, and this is by far the most common  
 case.  
1589  .P  .P
1590  A non-zero starting offset is useful when searching for another match in the  A non-zero starting offset is useful when searching for another match in the
1591  same subject by calling \fBpcre_exec()\fP again after a previous success.  same subject by calling \fBpcre_exec()\fP again after a previous success.
# Line 1604  do this in the Line 1614  do this in the
1614  .\" HREF  .\" HREF
1615  \fBpcredemo\fP  \fBpcredemo\fP
1616  .\"  .\"
1617  sample program. In the most general case, you have to check to see if the  sample program. In the most general case, you have to check to see if the
1618  newline convention recognizes CRLF as a newline, and if so, and the current  newline convention recognizes CRLF as a newline, and if so, and the current
1619  character is CR followed by LF, advance the starting offset by two characters  character is CR followed by LF, advance the starting offset by two characters
1620  instead of one.  instead of one.
1621  .P  .P
# Line 1762  documentation for details. Line 1772  documentation for details.
1772    PCRE_ERROR_BADUTF8        (-10)    PCRE_ERROR_BADUTF8        (-10)
1773  .sp  .sp
1774  A string that contains an invalid UTF-8 byte sequence was passed as a subject.  A string that contains an invalid UTF-8 byte sequence was passed as a subject.
1775  However, if PCRE_PARTIAL_HARD is set and the problem is a truncated UTF-8  However, if PCRE_PARTIAL_HARD is set and the problem is a truncated UTF-8
1776  character at the end of the subject, PCRE_ERROR_SHORTUTF8 is used instead.  character at the end of the subject, PCRE_ERROR_SHORTUTF8 is used instead.
1777  .sp  .sp
1778    PCRE_ERROR_BADUTF8_OFFSET (-11)    PCRE_ERROR_BADUTF8_OFFSET (-11)
1779  .sp  .sp
1780  The UTF-8 byte sequence that was passed as a subject was valid, but the value  The UTF-8 byte sequence that was passed as a subject was valid, but the value
1781  of \fIstartoffset\fP did not point to the beginning of a UTF-8 character or the  of \fIstartoffset\fP did not point to the beginning of a UTF-8 character or the
1782  end of the subject.  end of the subject.
1783  .sp  .sp
1784    PCRE_ERROR_PARTIAL        (-12)    PCRE_ERROR_PARTIAL        (-12)
# Line 1807  An invalid combination of PCRE_NEWLINE_\ Line 1817  An invalid combination of PCRE_NEWLINE_\
1817  .sp  .sp
1818    PCRE_ERROR_BADOFFSET      (-24)    PCRE_ERROR_BADOFFSET      (-24)
1819  .sp  .sp
1820  The value of \fIstartoffset\fP was negative or greater than the length of the  The value of \fIstartoffset\fP was negative or greater than the length of the
1821  subject, that is, the value in \fIlength\fP.  subject, that is, the value in \fIlength\fP.
1822  .sp  .sp
1823    PCRE_ERROR_SHORTUTF8      (-25)    PCRE_ERROR_SHORTUTF8      (-25)
1824  .sp  .sp
1825  The subject string ended with an incomplete (truncated) UTF-8 character, and  The subject string ended with an incomplete (truncated) UTF-8 character, and
1826  the PCRE_PARTIAL_HARD option was set. Without this option, PCRE_ERROR_BADUTF8  the PCRE_PARTIAL_HARD option was set. Without this option, PCRE_ERROR_BADUTF8
1827  is returned in this situation.  is returned in this situation.
1828  .P  .P
1829  Error numbers -16 to -20 and -22 are not used by \fBpcre_exec()\fP.  Error numbers -16 to -20 and -22 are not used by \fBpcre_exec()\fP.
# Line 2242  Cambridge CB2 3QH, England. Line 2252  Cambridge CB2 3QH, England.
2252  .rs  .rs
2253  .sp  .sp
2254  .nf  .nf
2255  Last updated: 06 November 2010  Last updated: 13 November 2010
2256  Copyright (c) 1997-2010 University of Cambridge.  Copyright (c) 1997-2010 University of Cambridge.
2257  .fi  .fi
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