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# Line 49  Output a brief summary these options and Line 49  Output a brief summary these options and
49  Behave as if each regex has the \fB/I\fP modifier; information about the  Behave as if each regex has the \fB/I\fP modifier; information about the
50  compiled pattern is given after compilation.  compiled pattern is given after compilation.
51  .TP 10  .TP 10
52    \fB-M\fP
53    Behave as if each data line contains the \eM escape sequence; this causes
54    PCRE to discover the minimum MATCH_LIMIT and MATCH_LIMIT_RECURSION settings by
55    calling \fBpcre_exec()\fP repeatedly with different limits.
56    .TP 10
57  \fB-m\fP  \fB-m\fP
58  Output the size of each compiled pattern after it has been compiled. This is  Output the size of each compiled pattern after it has been compiled. This is
59  equivalent to adding \fB/M\fP to each regular expression. For compatibility  equivalent to adding \fB/M\fP to each regular expression. For compatibility
# Line 97  that file and writes to stdout. Otherwis Line 102  that file and writes to stdout. Otherwis
102  stdout, and prompts for each line of input, using "re>" to prompt for regular  stdout, and prompts for each line of input, using "re>" to prompt for regular
103  expressions, and "data>" to prompt for data lines.  expressions, and "data>" to prompt for data lines.
104  .P  .P
105    When \fBpcretest\fP is built, a configuration option can specify that it should
106    be linked with the \fBlibreadline\fP library. When this is done, if the input
107    is from a terminal, it is read using the \fBreadline()\fP function. This
108    provides line-editing and history facilities. The output from the \fB-help\fP
109    option states whether or not \fBreadline()\fP will be used.
110    .P
111  The program handles any number of sets of input on a single input file. Each  The program handles any number of sets of input on a single input file. Each
112  set starts with a regular expression, and continues with any number of data  set starts with a regular expression, and continues with any number of data
113  lines to be matched against the pattern.  lines to be matched against the pattern.
# Line 157  effect as they do in Perl. For example: Line 168  effect as they do in Perl. For example:
168  The following table shows additional modifiers for setting PCRE options that do  The following table shows additional modifiers for setting PCRE options that do
169  not correspond to anything in Perl:  not correspond to anything in Perl:
170  .sp  .sp
171    \fB/A\fP          PCRE_ANCHORED    \fB/A\fP              PCRE_ANCHORED
172    \fB/C\fP          PCRE_AUTO_CALLOUT    \fB/C\fP              PCRE_AUTO_CALLOUT
173    \fB/E\fP          PCRE_DOLLAR_ENDONLY    \fB/E\fP              PCRE_DOLLAR_ENDONLY
174    \fB/f\fP          PCRE_FIRSTLINE    \fB/f\fP              PCRE_FIRSTLINE
175    \fB/J\fP          PCRE_DUPNAMES    \fB/J\fP              PCRE_DUPNAMES
176    \fB/N\fP          PCRE_NO_AUTO_CAPTURE    \fB/N\fP              PCRE_NO_AUTO_CAPTURE
177    \fB/U\fP          PCRE_UNGREEDY    \fB/U\fP              PCRE_UNGREEDY
178    \fB/X\fP          PCRE_EXTRA    \fB/X\fP              PCRE_EXTRA
179    \fB/<cr>\fP       PCRE_NEWLINE_CR    \fB/<JS>\fP           PCRE_JAVASCRIPT_COMPAT
180    \fB/<lf>\fP       PCRE_NEWLINE_LF    \fB/<cr>\fP           PCRE_NEWLINE_CR
181    \fB/<crlf>\fP     PCRE_NEWLINE_CRLF    \fB/<lf>\fP           PCRE_NEWLINE_LF
182    \fB/<anycrlf>\fP  PCRE_NEWLINE_ANYCRLF    \fB/<crlf>\fP         PCRE_NEWLINE_CRLF
183    \fB/<any>\fP      PCRE_NEWLINE_ANY    \fB/<anycrlf>\fP      PCRE_NEWLINE_ANYCRLF
184      \fB/<any>\fP          PCRE_NEWLINE_ANY
185      \fB/<bsr_anycrlf>\fP  PCRE_BSR_ANYCRLF
186      \fB/<bsr_unicode>\fP  PCRE_BSR_UNICODE
187  .sp  .sp
188  Those specifying line ending sequences are literal strings as shown, but the  Those specifying line ending sequences are literal strings as shown, but the
189  letters can be in either case. This example sets multiline matching with CRLF  letters can be in either case. This example sets multiline matching with CRLF
# Line 197  substring. This makes a difference to th Line 211  substring. This makes a difference to th
211  begins with a lookbehind assertion (including \eb or \eB).  begins with a lookbehind assertion (including \eb or \eB).
212  .P  .P
213  If any call to \fBpcre_exec()\fP in a \fB/g\fP or \fB/G\fP sequence matches an  If any call to \fBpcre_exec()\fP in a \fB/g\fP or \fB/G\fP sequence matches an
214  empty string, the next call is done with the PCRE_NOTEMPTY and PCRE_ANCHORED  empty string, the next call is done with the PCRE_NOTEMPTY_ATSTART and
215  flags set in order to search for another, non-empty, match at the same point.  PCRE_ANCHORED flags set in order to search for another, non-empty, match at the
216  If this second match fails, the start offset is advanced by one, and the normal  same point. If this second match fails, the start offset is advanced by one
217  match is retried. This imitates the way Perl handles such cases when using the  character, and the normal match is retried. This imitates the way Perl handles
218  \fB/g\fP modifier or the \fBsplit()\fP function.  such cases when using the \fB/g\fP modifier or the \fBsplit()\fP function.
219  .  .
220  .  .
221  .SS "Other modifiers"  .SS "Other modifiers"
# Line 342  recognized: Line 356  recognized:
356                 MATCH_LIMIT_RECURSION settings                 MATCH_LIMIT_RECURSION settings
357  .\" JOIN  .\" JOIN
358    \eN         pass the PCRE_NOTEMPTY option to \fBpcre_exec()\fP    \eN         pass the PCRE_NOTEMPTY option to \fBpcre_exec()\fP
359                 or \fBpcre_dfa_exec()\fP                 or \fBpcre_dfa_exec()\fP; if used twice, pass the
360                   PCRE_NOTEMPTY_ATSTART option
361  .\" JOIN  .\" JOIN
362    \eOdd       set the size of the output vector passed to    \eOdd       set the size of the output vector passed to
363                 \fBpcre_exec()\fP to dd (any number of digits)                 \fBpcre_exec()\fP to dd (any number of digits)
364  .\" JOIN  .\" JOIN
365    \eP         pass the PCRE_PARTIAL option to \fBpcre_exec()\fP    \eP         pass the PCRE_PARTIAL_SOFT option to \fBpcre_exec()\fP
366                 or \fBpcre_dfa_exec()\fP                 or \fBpcre_dfa_exec()\fP; if used twice, pass the
367                   PCRE_PARTIAL_HARD option
368  .\" JOIN  .\" JOIN
369    \eQdd       set the PCRE_MATCH_LIMIT_RECURSION limit to dd    \eQdd       set the PCRE_MATCH_LIMIT_RECURSION limit to dd
370                 (any number of digits)                 (any number of digits)
# Line 446  This section describes the output when t Line 462  This section describes the output when t
462  .P  .P
463  When a match succeeds, pcretest outputs the list of captured substrings that  When a match succeeds, pcretest outputs the list of captured substrings that
464  \fBpcre_exec()\fP returns, starting with number 0 for the string that matched  \fBpcre_exec()\fP returns, starting with number 0 for the string that matched
465  the whole pattern. Otherwise, it outputs "No match" or "Partial match"  the whole pattern. Otherwise, it outputs "No match" when the return is
466  when \fBpcre_exec()\fP returns PCRE_ERROR_NOMATCH or PCRE_ERROR_PARTIAL,  PCRE_ERROR_NOMATCH, and "Partial match:" followed by the partially matching
467  respectively, and otherwise the PCRE negative error number. Here is an example  substring when \fBpcre_exec()\fP returns PCRE_ERROR_PARTIAL. For any other
468  of an interactive \fBpcretest\fP run.  returns, it outputs the PCRE negative error number. Here is an example of an
469    interactive \fBpcretest\fP run.
470  .sp  .sp
471    $ pcretest    $ pcretest
472    PCRE version 7.0 30-Nov-2006    PCRE version 7.0 30-Nov-2006
# Line 461  of an interactive \fBpcretest\fP run. Line 478  of an interactive \fBpcretest\fP run.
478    data> xyz    data> xyz
479    No match    No match
480  .sp  .sp
481    Note that unset capturing substrings that are not followed by one that is set
482    are not returned by \fBpcre_exec()\fP, and are not shown by \fBpcretest\fP. In
483    the following example, there are two capturing substrings, but when the first
484    data line is matched, the second, unset substring is not shown. An "internal"
485    unset substring is shown as "<unset>", as for the second data line.
486    .sp
487        re> /(a)|(b)/
488      data> a
489       0: a
490       1: a
491      data> b
492       0: b
493       1: <unset>
494       2: b
495    .sp
496  If the strings contain any non-printing characters, they are output as \e0x  If the strings contain any non-printing characters, they are output as \e0x
497  escapes, or as \ex{...} escapes if the \fB/8\fP modifier was present on the  escapes, or as \ex{...} escapes if the \fB/8\fP modifier was present on the
498  pattern. See below for the definition of non-printing characters. If the  pattern. See below for the definition of non-printing characters. If the
# Line 515  the subject where there is at least one Line 547  the subject where there is at least one
547     2: tan     2: tan
548  .sp  .sp
549  (Using the normal matching function on this data finds only "tang".) The  (Using the normal matching function on this data finds only "tang".) The
550  longest matching string is always given first (and numbered zero).  longest matching string is always given first (and numbered zero). After a
551    PCRE_ERROR_PARTIAL return, the output is "Partial match:", followed by the
552    partially matching substring.
553  .P  .P
554  If \fB/g\fP is present on the pattern, the search for further matches resumes  If \fB/g\fP is present on the pattern, the search for further matches resumes
555  at the end of the longest match. For example:  at the end of the longest match. For example:
# Line 694  Cambridge CB2 3QH, England. Line 728  Cambridge CB2 3QH, England.
728  .rs  .rs
729  .sp  .sp
730  .nf  .nf
731  Last updated: 21 August 2007  Last updated: 11 September 2009
732  Copyright (c) 1997-2007 University of Cambridge.  Copyright (c) 1997-2009 University of Cambridge.
733  .fi  .fi
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