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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 |
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in style. The syntax and semantics of the regular expressions themselves are |
in style. The syntax and semantics of the regular expressions themselves are |
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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 |
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described below. |
described below. "POSIX-like in style" means that the API approximates to the |
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POSIX definition; it is not fully POSIX-compatible, and in multi-byte encoding |
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domains it is probably even less compatible. |
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The header for these functions is supplied as \fBpcreposix.h\fR to avoid any |
The header for these functions is supplied as \fBpcreposix.h\fR to avoid any |
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potential clash with other POSIX libraries. It can, of course, be renamed or |
potential clash with other POSIX libraries. It can, of course, be renamed or |