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<P> <P>
PCRE2 is the name used for a revised API for the PCRE library, which is a set PCRE2 is the name used for a revised API for the PCRE library, which is a set
of functions, written in C, that implement regular expression pattern matching of functions, written in C, that implement regular expression pattern matching
using the same syntax and semantics as Perl, with just a few differences. Some using the same syntax and semantics as Perl, with just a few differences. After
features that appeared in Python and the original PCRE before they appeared in nearly two decades, the limitations of the original API were making development
Perl are also available using the Python syntax. There is also some support for increasingly difficult. The new API is more extensible, and it was simplified
one or two .NET and Oniguruma syntax items, and there are options for by abolishing the separate "study" optimizing function; in PCRE2, patterns are
requesting some minor changes that give better ECMAScript (aka JavaScript) automatically optimized where possible. Since forking from PCRE1, the code has
compatibility. been extensively refactored and new features introduced.
</P>
<P>
As well as Perl-style regular expression patterns, some features that appeared
in Python and the original PCRE before they appeared in Perl are available
using the Python syntax. There is also some support for one or two .NET and
Oniguruma syntax items, and there are options for requesting some minor changes
that give better ECMAScript (aka JavaScript) compatibility.
</P> </P>
<P> <P>
The source code for PCRE2 can be compiled to support 8-bit, 16-bit, or 32-bit The source code for PCRE2 can be compiled to support 8-bit, 16-bit, or 32-bit
@ -191,7 +198,7 @@ use my two initials, followed by the two digits 10, at the domain cam.ac.uk.
</P> </P>
<br><a name="SEC5" href="#TOC1">REVISION</a><br> <br><a name="SEC5" href="#TOC1">REVISION</a><br>
<P> <P>
Last updated: 04 March 2018 Last updated: 11 July 2018
<br> <br>
Copyright &copy; 1997-2018 University of Cambridge. Copyright &copy; 1997-2018 University of Cambridge.
<br> <br>

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.TH PCRE2 3 "04 March 2018" "PCRE2 10.32" .TH PCRE2 3 "11 July 2018" "PCRE2 10.32"
.SH NAME .SH NAME
PCRE2 - Perl-compatible regular expressions (revised API) PCRE2 - Perl-compatible regular expressions (revised API)
.SH INTRODUCTION .SH INTRODUCTION
@ -6,12 +6,18 @@ PCRE2 - Perl-compatible regular expressions (revised API)
.sp .sp
PCRE2 is the name used for a revised API for the PCRE library, which is a set PCRE2 is the name used for a revised API for the PCRE library, which is a set
of functions, written in C, that implement regular expression pattern matching of functions, written in C, that implement regular expression pattern matching
using the same syntax and semantics as Perl, with just a few differences. Some using the same syntax and semantics as Perl, with just a few differences. After
features that appeared in Python and the original PCRE before they appeared in nearly two decades, the limitations of the original API were making development
Perl are also available using the Python syntax. There is also some support for increasingly difficult. The new API is more extensible, and it was simplified
one or two .NET and Oniguruma syntax items, and there are options for by abolishing the separate "study" optimizing function; in PCRE2, patterns are
requesting some minor changes that give better ECMAScript (aka JavaScript) automatically optimized where possible. Since forking from PCRE1, the code has
compatibility. been extensively refactored and new features introduced.
.P
As well as Perl-style regular expression patterns, some features that appeared
in Python and the original PCRE before they appeared in Perl are available
using the Python syntax. There is also some support for one or two .NET and
Oniguruma syntax items, and there are options for requesting some minor changes
that give better ECMAScript (aka JavaScript) compatibility.
.P .P
The source code for PCRE2 can be compiled to support 8-bit, 16-bit, or 32-bit The source code for PCRE2 can be compiled to support 8-bit, 16-bit, or 32-bit
code units, which means that up to three separate libraries may be installed. code units, which means that up to three separate libraries may be installed.
@ -191,6 +197,6 @@ use my two initials, followed by the two digits 10, at the domain cam.ac.uk.
.rs .rs
.sp .sp
.nf .nf
Last updated: 04 March 2018 Last updated: 11 July 2018
Copyright (c) 1997-2018 University of Cambridge. Copyright (c) 1997-2018 University of Cambridge.
.fi .fi

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PCRE2 is the name used for a revised API for the PCRE library, which is PCRE2 is the name used for a revised API for the PCRE library, which is
a set of functions, written in C, that implement regular expression a set of functions, written in C, that implement regular expression
pattern matching using the same syntax and semantics as Perl, with just pattern matching using the same syntax and semantics as Perl, with just
a few differences. Some features that appeared in Python and the origi- a few differences. After nearly two decades, the limitations of the
nal PCRE before they appeared in Perl are also available using the original API were making development increasingly difficult. The new
Python syntax. There is also some support for one or two .NET and Onig- API is more extensible, and it was simplified by abolishing the sepa-
uruma syntax items, and there are options for requesting some minor rate "study" optimizing function; in PCRE2, patterns are automatically
changes that give better ECMAScript (aka JavaScript) compatibility. optimized where possible. Since forking from PCRE1, the code has been
extensively refactored and new features introduced.
As well as Perl-style regular expression patterns, some features that
appeared in Python and the original PCRE before they appeared in Perl
are available using the Python syntax. There is also some support for
one or two .NET and Oniguruma syntax items, and there are options for
requesting some minor changes that give better ECMAScript (aka
JavaScript) compatibility.
The source code for PCRE2 can be compiled to support 8-bit, 16-bit, or The source code for PCRE2 can be compiled to support 8-bit, 16-bit, or
32-bit code units, which means that up to three separate libraries may 32-bit code units, which means that up to three separate libraries may
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REVISION REVISION
Last updated: 04 March 2018 Last updated: 11 July 2018
Copyright (c) 1997-2018 University of Cambridge. Copyright (c) 1997-2018 University of Cambridge.
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