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Implemented PCRE2_ALT_VERBNAMES

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@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ while (<STDIN>)
printf("<li><a name=\"TOC%d\" href=\"#SEC%d\">$title</a>\n",
$ref, $ref);
printf TEMP ("<br><a name=\"SEC%d\" href=\"#TOC1\">$title</a><br>\n",
$ref, $ref);
$ref);
$ref++;
}
else

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@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ test (there are now 20 in total).
47. Modifier lists in pcre2test were splitting at spaces without the required
commas.
48. Implemented PCRE2_ALT_VERBNAMES.
Version 10.20 30-June-2015
--------------------------

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@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ can skip ahead to the CMake section.
pcre2_context.c
pcre2_dfa_match.c
pcre2_error.c
pcre2_find_bracket.c
pcre2_jit_compile.c
pcre2_maketables.c
pcre2_match.c
@ -388,4 +389,4 @@ and executable, is in EBCDIC and native z/OS file formats and this is the
recommended download site.
=============================
Last Updated: 15 June 2015
Last Updated: 16 July 2015

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@ -724,6 +724,7 @@ The distribution should contain the files listed below.
src/pcre2_context.c )
src/pcre2_dfa_match.c )
src/pcre2_error.c )
src/pcre2_find_bracket.c )
src/pcre2_jit_compile.c )
src/pcre2_jit_match.c ) sources for the functions in the library,
src/pcre2_jit_misc.c ) and some internal functions that they use
@ -832,4 +833,4 @@ The distribution should contain the files listed below.
Philip Hazel
Email local part: ph10
Email domain: cam.ac.uk
Last updated: 24 April 2015
Last updated: 16 July 2015

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@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
<b>#include &#60;pcre2.h&#62;</b>
</P>
<P>
<b>pcre2_code_free(pcre2_code *<i>code</i>);</b>
<b>void pcre2_code_free(pcre2_code *<i>code</i>);</b>
</P>
<br><b>
DESCRIPTION

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@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
<b>#include &#60;pcre2.h&#62;</b>
</P>
<P>
<b>pcre2_match_data_create(uint32_t <i>ovecsize</i>,</b>
<b>pcre2_match_data *pcre2_match_data_create(uint32_t <i>ovecsize</i>,</b>
<b> pcre2_general_context *<i>gcontext</i>);</b>
</P>
<br><b>

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@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ SYNOPSIS
<b>#include &#60;pcre2.h&#62;</b>
</P>
<P>
<b>pcre2_match_data_create_from_pattern(const pcre2_code *<i>code</i>,</b>
<b> pcre2_general_context *<i>gcontext</i>);</b>
<b>pcre2_match_data *pcre2_match_data_create_from_pattern(</b>
<b> const pcre2_code *<i>code</i>, pcre2_general_context *<i>gcontext</i>);</b>
</P>
<br><b>
DESCRIPTION

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@ -70,15 +70,15 @@ document for an overview of all the PCRE2 documentation.
<b> pcre2_compile_context *<i>ccontext</i>);</b>
<br>
<br>
<b>pcre2_code_free(pcre2_code *<i>code</i>);</b>
<b>void pcre2_code_free(pcre2_code *<i>code</i>);</b>
<br>
<br>
<b>pcre2_match_data_create(uint32_t <i>ovecsize</i>,</b>
<b>pcre2_match_data *pcre2_match_data_create(uint32_t <i>ovecsize</i>,</b>
<b> pcre2_general_context *<i>gcontext</i>);</b>
<br>
<br>
<b>pcre2_match_data_create_from_pattern(const pcre2_code *<i>code</i>,</b>
<b> pcre2_general_context *<i>gcontext</i>);</b>
<b>pcre2_match_data *pcre2_match_data_create_from_pattern(</b>
<b> const pcre2_code *<i>code</i>, pcre2_general_context *<i>gcontext</i>);</b>
<br>
<br>
<b>int pcre2_match(const pcre2_code *<i>code</i>, PCRE2_SPTR <i>subject</i>,</b>
@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ The <i>where</i> argument should point to a buffer that is at least 24 code
units long. (The exact length required can be found by calling
<b>pcre2_config()</b> with <b>where</b> set to NULL.) If PCRE2 has been compiled
without Unicode support, the buffer is filled with the text "Unicode not
supported". Otherwise, the Unicode version string (for example, "7.0.0") is
supported". Otherwise, the Unicode version string (for example, "8.0.0") is
inserted. The number of code units used is returned. This is the length of the
string plus one unit for the terminating zero.
<pre>
@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ zero.
<b> pcre2_compile_context *<i>ccontext</i>);</b>
<br>
<br>
<b>pcre2_code_free(pcre2_code *<i>code</i>);</b>
<b>void pcre2_code_free(pcre2_code *<i>code</i>);</b>
</P>
<P>
The <b>pcre2_compile()</b> function compiles a pattern into an internal form.
@ -1083,6 +1083,15 @@ after any internal newline. However, it does not match after a newline at the
end of the subject, for compatibility with Perl. If you want a multiline
circumflex also to match after a terminating newline, you must set
PCRE2_ALT_CIRCUMFLEX.
<pre>
PCRE2_ALT_VERBNAMES
</pre>
By default, for compatibility with Perl, the name in any verb sequence such as
(*MARK:NAME) is any sequence of characters that does not include a closing
parenthesis. The name is not processed in any way, and it is not possible to
include a closing parenthesis in the name. However, if the PCRE2_ALT_VERBNAMES
option is set, normal backslash processing is applied to verb names and only an
unescaped closing parenthesis terminates the name.
<pre>
PCRE2_AUTO_CALLOUT
</pre>
@ -1778,12 +1787,12 @@ documentation.
<a name="matchdatablock"></a></P>
<br><a name="SEC25" href="#TOC1">THE MATCH DATA BLOCK</a><br>
<P>
<b>pcre2_match_data_create(uint32_t <i>ovecsize</i>,</b>
<b>pcre2_match_data *pcre2_match_data_create(uint32_t <i>ovecsize</i>,</b>
<b> pcre2_general_context *<i>gcontext</i>);</b>
<br>
<br>
<b>pcre2_match_data_create_from_pattern(const pcre2_code *<i>code</i>,</b>
<b> pcre2_general_context *<i>gcontext</i>);</b>
<b>pcre2_match_data *pcre2_match_data_create_from_pattern(</b>
<b> const pcre2_code *<i>code</i>, pcre2_general_context *<i>gcontext</i>);</b>
<br>
<br>
<b>void pcre2_match_data_free(pcre2_match_data *<i>match_data</i>);</b>
@ -2010,12 +2019,20 @@ If the pattern is anchored, such a match can occur only if the pattern contains
</pre>
When PCRE2_UTF is set at compile time, the validity of the subject as a UTF
string is checked by default when <b>pcre2_match()</b> is subsequently called.
The entire string is checked before any other processing takes place, and a
If a non-zero starting offset is given, the check is applied only to that part
of the subject that could be inspected during matching, and there is a check
that the starting offset points to the first code unit of a character or to the
end of the subject. If there are no lookbehind assertions in the pattern, the
check starts at the starting offset. Otherwise, it starts at the length of the
longest lookbehind before the starting offset, or at the start of the subject
if there are not that many characters before the starting offset. Note that the
sequences \b and \B are one-character lookbehinds.
</P>
<P>
The check is carried out before any other processing takes place, and a
negative error code is returned if the check fails. There are several UTF error
codes for each code unit width, corresponding to different problems with the
code unit sequence. The value of <i>startoffset</i> is also checked, to ensure
that it points to the start of a character or to the end of the subject. There
are discussions about the validity of
code unit sequence. There are discussions about the validity of
<a href="pcre2unicode.html#utf8strings">UTF-8 strings,</a>
<a href="pcre2unicode.html#utf16strings">UTF-16 strings,</a>
and
@ -2564,12 +2581,12 @@ be given as PCRE2_ZERO_TERMINATED for a zero-terminated string.
In the replacement string, which is interpreted as a UTF string in UTF mode,
and is checked for UTF validity unless the PCRE2_NO_UTF_CHECK option is set, a
dollar character is an escape character that can specify the insertion of
characters from capturing groups in the pattern. The following forms are
recognized:
characters from capturing groups or (*MARK) items in the pattern. The following
forms are recognized:
<pre>
$$ insert a dollar character
$&#60;n&#62; insert the contents of group &#60;n&#62;
${&#60;n&#62;} insert the contents of group &#60;n&#62;
$$ insert a dollar character
$&#60;n&#62; or ${&#60;n&#62;} insert the contents of group &#60;n&#62;
$*MARK or ${*MARK} insert the name of the last (*MARK) encountered
</pre>
Either a group number or a group name can be given for &#60;n&#62;. Curly brackets are
required only if the following character would be interpreted as part of the
@ -2580,6 +2597,15 @@ calling <b>pcre2_copy_byname()</b> or <b>pcre2_copy_bynumber()</b> as
appropriate.
</P>
<P>
The facility for inserting a (*MARK) name can be used to perform simple
simultaneous substitutions, as this <b>pcre2test</b> example shows:
<pre>
/(*:pear)apple|(*:orange)lemon/g,replace=${*MARK}
apple lemon
2: pear orange
</PRE>
</P>
<P>
The first seven arguments of <b>pcre2_substitute()</b> are the same as for
<b>pcre2_match()</b>, except that the partial matching options are not
permitted, and <i>match_data</i> may be passed as NULL, in which case a match
@ -2883,7 +2909,7 @@ Cambridge, England.
</P>
<br><a name="SEC40" href="#TOC1">REVISION</a><br>
<P>
Last updated: 22 April 2015
Last updated: 30 August 2015
<br>
Copyright &copy; 1997-2015 University of Cambridge.
<br>

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@ -224,8 +224,14 @@ whether a match operation was executed by JIT or by the interpreter.
</P>
<P>
You may safely use the same JIT stack for more than one pattern (either by
assigning directly or by callback), as long as the patterns are all matched
sequentially in the same thread. In a multithread application, if you do not
assigning directly or by callback), as long as the patterns are matched
sequentially in the same thread. Currently, the only way to set up
non-sequential matches in one thread is to use callouts: if a callout function
starts another match, that match must use a different JIT stack to the one used
for currently suspended match(es).
</P>
<P>
In a multithread application, if you do not
specify a JIT stack, or if you assign or pass back NULL from a callback, that
is thread-safe, because each thread has its own machine stack. However, if you
assign or pass back a non-NULL JIT stack, this must be a different stack for
@ -419,9 +425,9 @@ Cambridge, England.
</P>
<br><a name="SEC13" href="#TOC1">REVISION</a><br>
<P>
Last updated: 27 November 2014
Last updated: 28 July 2015
<br>
Copyright &copy; 1997-2014 University of Cambridge.
Copyright &copy; 1997-2015 University of Cambridge.
<br>
<p>
Return to the <a href="index.html">PCRE2 index page</a>.

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@ -736,6 +736,8 @@ Those that are not part of an identified script are lumped together as
"Common". The current list of scripts is:
</P>
<P>
Ahom,
Anatolian_Hieroglyphs,
Arabic,
Armenian,
Avestan,
@ -776,6 +778,7 @@ Gurmukhi,
Han,
Hangul,
Hanunoo,
Hatran,
Hebrew,
Hiragana,
Imperial_Aramaic,
@ -812,12 +815,14 @@ Miao,
Modi,
Mongolian,
Mro,
Multani,
Myanmar,
Nabataean,
New_Tai_Lue,
Nko,
Ogham,
Ol_Chiki,
Old_Hungarian,
Old_Italic,
Old_North_Arabian,
Old_Permic,
@ -839,6 +844,7 @@ Saurashtra,
Sharada,
Shavian,
Siddham,
SignWriting,
Sinhala,
Sora_Sompeng,
Sundanese,
@ -1322,9 +1328,19 @@ where a range ending character is expected. For example, [z-\xff] is valid,
but [A-\d] and [A-[:digit:]] are not.
</P>
<P>
Ranges operate in the collating sequence of character values. They can also be
used for characters specified numerically, for example [\000-\037]. Ranges
can include any characters that are valid for the current mode.
Ranges normally include all code points between the start and end characters,
inclusive. They can also be used for code points specified numerically, for
example [\000-\037]. Ranges can include any characters that are valid for the
current mode.
</P>
<P>
There is a special case in EBCDIC environments for ranges whose end points are
both specified as literal letters in the same case. For compatibility with
Perl, EBCDIC code points within the range that are not letters are omitted. For
example, [h-k] matches only four characters, even though the codes for h and k
are 0x88 and 0x92, a range of 11 code points. However, if the range is
specified numerically, for example, [\x88-\x92] or [h-\x92], all code points
are included.
</P>
<P>
If a range that includes letters is used when caseless matching is set, it
@ -2899,14 +2915,23 @@ remarks apply to the PCRE2 features described in this section.
</P>
<P>
The new verbs make use of what was previously invalid syntax: an opening
parenthesis followed by an asterisk. They are generally of the form
(*VERB) or (*VERB:NAME). Some may take either form, possibly behaving
differently depending on whether or not a name is present. A name is any
sequence of characters that does not include a closing parenthesis. The maximum
length of name is 255 in the 8-bit library and 65535 in the 16-bit and 32-bit
libraries. If the name is empty, that is, if the closing parenthesis
immediately follows the colon, the effect is as if the colon were not there.
Any number of these verbs may occur in a pattern.
parenthesis followed by an asterisk. They are generally of the form (*VERB) or
(*VERB:NAME). Some verbs take either form, possibly behaving differently
depending on whether or not a name is present.
</P>
<P>
By default, for compatibility with Perl, a name is any sequence of characters
that does not include a closing parenthesis. The name is not processed in
any way, and it is not possible to include a closing parenthesis in the name.
However, if the PCRE2_ALT_VERBNAMES option is set, normal backslash processing
is applied to verb names and only an unescaped closing parenthesis terminates
the name.
</P>
<P>
The maximum length of a name is 255 in the 8-bit library and 65535 in the
16-bit and 32-bit libraries. If the name is empty, that is, if the closing
parenthesis immediately follows the colon, the effect is as if the colon were
not there. Any number of these verbs may occur in a pattern.
</P>
<P>
Since these verbs are specifically related to backtracking, most of them can be
@ -3323,7 +3348,7 @@ Cambridge, England.
</P>
<br><a name="SEC30" href="#TOC1">REVISION</a><br>
<P>
Last updated: 13 June 2015
Last updated: 30 August 2015
<br>
Copyright &copy; 1997-2015 University of Cambridge.
<br>

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@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ at release 5.18.
</P>
<br><a name="SEC7" href="#TOC1">SCRIPT NAMES FOR \p AND \P</a><br>
<P>
Ahom,
Anatolian_Hieroglyphs,
Arabic,
Armenian,
Avestan,
@ -227,6 +229,7 @@ Gurmukhi,
Han,
Hangul,
Hanunoo,
Hatran,
Hebrew,
Hiragana,
Imperial_Aramaic,
@ -263,12 +266,14 @@ Miao,
Modi,
Mongolian,
Mro,
Multani,
Myanmar,
Nabataean,
New_Tai_Lue,
Nko,
Ogham,
Ol_Chiki,
Old_Hungarian,
Old_Italic,
Old_North_Arabian,
Old_Permic,
@ -290,6 +295,7 @@ Saurashtra,
Sharada,
Shavian,
Siddham,
SignWriting,
Sinhala,
Sora_Sompeng,
Sundanese,
@ -582,7 +588,7 @@ Cambridge, England.
</P>
<br><a name="SEC27" href="#TOC1">REVISION</a><br>
<P>
Last updated: 13 June 2015
Last updated: 17 July 2015
<br>
Copyright &copy; 1997-2015 University of Cambridge.
<br>

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@ -340,12 +340,13 @@ subject lines. Modifiers on a subject line can change these settings.
<br><a name="SEC7" href="#TOC1">MODIFIER SYNTAX</a><br>
<P>
Modifier lists are used with both pattern and subject lines. Items in a list
are separated by commas and optional white space. Some modifiers may be given
for both patterns and subject lines, whereas others are valid for one or the
other only. Each modifier has a long name, for example "anchored", and some of
them must be followed by an equals sign and a value, for example, "offset=12".
Modifiers that do not take values may be preceded by a minus sign to turn off a
previous setting.
are separated by commas followed by optional white space. Trailing whitespace
in a modifier list is ignored. Some modifiers may be given for both patterns
and subject lines, whereas others are valid only for one or the other. Each
modifier has a long name, for example "anchored", and some of them must be
followed by an equals sign and a value, for example, "offset=12". Values cannot
contain comma characters, but may contain spaces. Modifiers that do not take
values may be preceded by a minus sign to turn off a previous setting.
</P>
<P>
A few of the more common modifiers can also be specified as single letters, for
@ -479,6 +480,7 @@ for a description of their effects.
allow_empty_class set PCRE2_ALLOW_EMPTY_CLASS
alt_bsux set PCRE2_ALT_BSUX
alt_circumflex set PCRE2_ALT_CIRCUMFLEX
alt_verbnames set PCRE2_ALT_VERBNAMES
anchored set PCRE2_ANCHORED
auto_callout set PCRE2_AUTO_CALLOUT
/i caseless set PCRE2_CASELESS
@ -1469,7 +1471,7 @@ Cambridge, England.
</P>
<br><a name="SEC21" href="#TOC1">REVISION</a><br>
<P>
Last updated: 20 May 2015
Last updated: 30 August 2015
<br>
Copyright &copy; 1997-2015 University of Cambridge.
<br>

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@ -126,11 +126,22 @@ as a byte-order mark (BOM). The PCRE2 functions do not handle this, expecting
strings to be in host byte order.
</P>
<P>
The entire string is checked before any other processing takes place. In
addition to checking the format of the string, there is a check to ensure that
all code points lie in the range U+0 to U+10FFFF, excluding the surrogate area.
The so-called "non-character" code points are not excluded because Unicode
corrigendum #9 makes it clear that they should not be.
A UTF string is checked before any other processing takes place. In the case of
<b>pcre2_match()</b> and <b>pcre2_dfa_match()</b> calls with a non-zero starting
offset, the check is applied only to that part of the subject that could be
inspected during matching, and there is a check that the starting offset points
to the first code unit of a character or to the end of the subject. If there
are no lookbehind assertions in the pattern, the check starts at the starting
offset. Otherwise, it starts at the length of the longest lookbehind before the
starting offset, or at the start of the subject if there are not that many
characters before the starting offset. Note that the sequences \b and \B are
one-character lookbehinds.
</P>
<P>
In addition to checking the format of the string, there is a check to ensure
that all code points lie in the range U+0 to U+10FFFF, excluding the surrogate
area. The so-called "non-character" code points are not excluded because
Unicode corrigendum #9 makes it clear that they should not be.
</P>
<P>
Characters in the "Surrogate Area" of Unicode are reserved for use by UTF-16,
@ -264,9 +275,9 @@ Cambridge, England.
REVISION
</b><br>
<P>
Last updated: 23 November 2014
Last updated: 18 August 2015
<br>
Copyright &copy; 1997-2014 University of Cambridge.
Copyright &copy; 1997-2015 University of Cambridge.
<br>
<p>
Return to the <a href="index.html">PCRE2 index page</a>.

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@ -190,13 +190,13 @@ PCRE2 NATIVE API BASIC FUNCTIONS
uint32_t options, int *errorcode, PCRE2_SIZE *erroroffset,
pcre2_compile_context *ccontext);
pcre2_code_free(pcre2_code *code);
void pcre2_code_free(pcre2_code *code);
pcre2_match_data_create(uint32_t ovecsize,
pcre2_match_data *pcre2_match_data_create(uint32_t ovecsize,
pcre2_general_context *gcontext);
pcre2_match_data_create_from_pattern(const pcre2_code *code,
pcre2_general_context *gcontext);
pcre2_match_data *pcre2_match_data_create_from_pattern(
const pcre2_code *code, pcre2_general_context *gcontext);
int pcre2_match(const pcre2_code *code, PCRE2_SPTR subject,
PCRE2_SIZE length, PCRE2_SIZE startoffset,
@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ CHECKING BUILD-TIME OPTIONS
pcre2_config() with where set to NULL.) If PCRE2 has been compiled
without Unicode support, the buffer is filled with the text "Unicode
not supported". Otherwise, the Unicode version string (for example,
"7.0.0") is inserted. The number of code units used is returned. This
"8.0.0") is inserted. The number of code units used is returned. This
is the length of the string plus one unit for the terminating zero.
PCRE2_CONFIG_UNICODE
@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ COMPILING A PATTERN
uint32_t options, int *errorcode, PCRE2_SIZE *erroroffset,
pcre2_compile_context *ccontext);
pcre2_code_free(pcre2_code *code);
void pcre2_code_free(pcre2_code *code);
The pcre2_compile() function compiles a pattern into an internal form.
The pattern is defined by a pointer to a string of code units and a
@ -1128,6 +1128,16 @@ COMPILING A PATTERN
Perl. If you want a multiline circumflex also to match after a termi-
nating newline, you must set PCRE2_ALT_CIRCUMFLEX.
PCRE2_ALT_VERBNAMES
By default, for compatibility with Perl, the name in any verb sequence
such as (*MARK:NAME) is any sequence of characters that does not
include a closing parenthesis. The name is not processed in any way,
and it is not possible to include a closing parenthesis in the name.
However, if the PCRE2_ALT_VERBNAMES option is set, normal backslash
processing is applied to verb names and only an unescaped closing
parenthesis terminates the name.
PCRE2_AUTO_CALLOUT
If this bit is set, pcre2_compile() automatically inserts callout
@ -1809,11 +1819,11 @@ SERIALIZATION AND PRECOMPILING
THE MATCH DATA BLOCK
pcre2_match_data_create(uint32_t ovecsize,
pcre2_match_data *pcre2_match_data_create(uint32_t ovecsize,
pcre2_general_context *gcontext);
pcre2_match_data_create_from_pattern(const pcre2_code *code,
pcre2_general_context *gcontext);
pcre2_match_data *pcre2_match_data_create_from_pattern(
const pcre2_code *code, pcre2_general_context *gcontext);
void pcre2_match_data_free(pcre2_match_data *match_data);
@ -2022,12 +2032,20 @@ MATCHING A PATTERN: THE TRADITIONAL FUNCTION
When PCRE2_UTF is set at compile time, the validity of the subject as a
UTF string is checked by default when pcre2_match() is subsequently
called. The entire string is checked before any other processing takes
place, and a negative error code is returned if the check fails. There
are several UTF error codes for each code unit width, corresponding to
different problems with the code unit sequence. The value of startoff-
set is also checked, to ensure that it points to the start of a charac-
ter or to the end of the subject. There are discussions about the
called. If a non-zero starting offset is given, the check is applied
only to that part of the subject that could be inspected during match-
ing, and there is a check that the starting offset points to the first
code unit of a character or to the end of the subject. If there are no
lookbehind assertions in the pattern, the check starts at the starting
offset. Otherwise, it starts at the length of the longest lookbehind
before the starting offset, or at the start of the subject if there are
not that many characters before the starting offset. Note that the
sequences \b and \B are one-character lookbehinds.
The check is carried out before any other processing takes place, and a
negative error code is returned if the check fails. There are several
UTF error codes for each code unit width, corresponding to different
problems with the code unit sequence. There are discussions about the
validity of UTF-8 strings, UTF-16 strings, and UTF-32 strings in the
pcre2unicode page.
@ -2525,12 +2543,12 @@ CREATING A NEW STRING WITH SUBSTITUTIONS
In the replacement string, which is interpreted as a UTF string in UTF
mode, and is checked for UTF validity unless the PCRE2_NO_UTF_CHECK
option is set, a dollar character is an escape character that can spec-
ify the insertion of characters from capturing groups in the pattern.
The following forms are recognized:
ify the insertion of characters from capturing groups or (*MARK) items
in the pattern. The following forms are recognized:
$$ insert a dollar character
$<n> insert the contents of group <n>
${<n>} insert the contents of group <n>
$$ insert a dollar character
$<n> or ${<n>} insert the contents of group <n>
$*MARK or ${*MARK} insert the name of the last (*MARK) encountered
Either a group number or a group name can be given for <n>. Curly
brackets are required only if the following character would be inter-
@ -2540,30 +2558,37 @@ CREATING A NEW STRING WITH SUBSTITUTIONS
is "=+babcb+=". Group insertion is done by calling pcre2_copy_byname()
or pcre2_copy_bynumber() as appropriate.
The first seven arguments of pcre2_substitute() are the same as for
The facility for inserting a (*MARK) name can be used to perform simple
simultaneous substitutions, as this pcre2test example shows:
/(*:pear)apple|(*:orange)lemon/g,replace=${*MARK}
apple lemon
2: pear orange
The first seven arguments of pcre2_substitute() are the same as for
pcre2_match(), except that the partial matching options are not permit-
ted, and match_data may be passed as NULL, in which case a match data
block is obtained and freed within this function, using memory manage-
ment functions from the match context, if provided, or else those that
ted, and match_data may be passed as NULL, in which case a match data
block is obtained and freed within this function, using memory manage-
ment functions from the match context, if provided, or else those that
were used to allocate memory for the compiled code.
There is one additional option, PCRE2_SUBSTITUTE_GLOBAL, which causes
There is one additional option, PCRE2_SUBSTITUTE_GLOBAL, which causes
the function to iterate over the subject string, replacing every match-
ing substring. If this is not set, only the first matching substring is
replaced.
The outlengthptr argument must point to a variable that contains the
length, in code units, of the output buffer. It is updated to contain
The outlengthptr argument must point to a variable that contains the
length, in code units, of the output buffer. It is updated to contain
the length of the new string, excluding the trailing zero that is auto-
matically added.
The function returns the number of replacements that were made. This
may be zero if no matches were found, and is never greater than 1
The function returns the number of replacements that were made. This
may be zero if no matches were found, and is never greater than 1
unless PCRE2_SUBSTITUTE_GLOBAL is set. In the event of an error, a neg-
ative error code is returned. Except for PCRE2_ERROR_NOMATCH (which is
ative error code is returned. Except for PCRE2_ERROR_NOMATCH (which is
never returned), any errors from pcre2_match() or the substring copying
functions are passed straight back. PCRE2_ERROR_BADREPLACEMENT is
returned for an invalid replacement string (unrecognized sequence fol-
returned for an invalid replacement string (unrecognized sequence fol-
lowing a dollar sign), and PCRE2_ERROR_NOMEMORY is returned if the out-
put buffer is not big enough.
@ -2573,56 +2598,56 @@ DUPLICATE SUBPATTERN NAMES
int pcre2_substring_nametable_scan(const pcre2_code *code,
PCRE2_SPTR name, PCRE2_SPTR *first, PCRE2_SPTR *last);
When a pattern is compiled with the PCRE2_DUPNAMES option, names for
subpatterns are not required to be unique. Duplicate names are always
allowed for subpatterns with the same number, created by using the (?|
feature. Indeed, if such subpatterns are named, they are required to
When a pattern is compiled with the PCRE2_DUPNAMES option, names for
subpatterns are not required to be unique. Duplicate names are always
allowed for subpatterns with the same number, created by using the (?|
feature. Indeed, if such subpatterns are named, they are required to
use the same names.
Normally, patterns with duplicate names are such that in any one match,
only one of the named subpatterns participates. An example is shown in
only one of the named subpatterns participates. An example is shown in
the pcre2pattern documentation.
When duplicates are present, pcre2_substring_copy_byname() and
pcre2_substring_get_byname() return the first substring corresponding
to the given name that is set. Only if none are set is
PCRE2_ERROR_UNSET is returned. The pcre2_substring_number_from_name()
When duplicates are present, pcre2_substring_copy_byname() and
pcre2_substring_get_byname() return the first substring corresponding
to the given name that is set. Only if none are set is
PCRE2_ERROR_UNSET is returned. The pcre2_substring_number_from_name()
function returns the error PCRE2_ERROR_NOUNIQUESUBSTRING when there are
duplicate names.
If you want to get full details of all captured substrings for a given
name, you must use the pcre2_substring_nametable_scan() function. The
first argument is the compiled pattern, and the second is the name. If
the third and fourth arguments are NULL, the function returns a group
If you want to get full details of all captured substrings for a given
name, you must use the pcre2_substring_nametable_scan() function. The
first argument is the compiled pattern, and the second is the name. If
the third and fourth arguments are NULL, the function returns a group
number for a unique name, or PCRE2_ERROR_NOUNIQUESUBSTRING otherwise.
When the third and fourth arguments are not NULL, they must be pointers
to variables that are updated by the function. After it has run, they
to variables that are updated by the function. After it has run, they
point to the first and last entries in the name-to-number table for the
given name, and the function returns the length of each entry in code
units. In both cases, PCRE2_ERROR_NOSUBSTRING is returned if there are
given name, and the function returns the length of each entry in code
units. In both cases, PCRE2_ERROR_NOSUBSTRING is returned if there are
no entries for the given name.
The format of the name table is described above in the section entitled
Information about a pattern above. Given all the relevant entries for
Information about a pattern above. Given all the relevant entries for
the name, you can extract each of their numbers, and hence the captured
data.
FINDING ALL POSSIBLE MATCHES AT ONE POSITION
The traditional matching function uses a similar algorithm to Perl,
which stops when it finds the first match at a given point in the sub-
The traditional matching function uses a similar algorithm to Perl,
which stops when it finds the first match at a given point in the sub-
ject. If you want to find all possible matches, or the longest possible
match at a given position, consider using the alternative matching
function (see below) instead. If you cannot use the alternative func-
match at a given position, consider using the alternative matching
function (see below) instead. If you cannot use the alternative func-
tion, you can kludge it up by making use of the callout facility, which
is described in the pcre2callout documentation.
What you have to do is to insert a callout right at the end of the pat-
tern. When your callout function is called, extract and save the cur-
rent matched substring. Then return 1, which forces pcre2_match() to
backtrack and try other alternatives. Ultimately, when it runs out of
tern. When your callout function is called, extract and save the cur-
rent matched substring. Then return 1, which forces pcre2_match() to
backtrack and try other alternatives. Ultimately, when it runs out of
matches, pcre2_match() will yield PCRE2_ERROR_NOMATCH.
@ -2634,26 +2659,26 @@ MATCHING A PATTERN: THE ALTERNATIVE FUNCTION
pcre2_match_context *mcontext,
int *workspace, PCRE2_SIZE wscount);
The function pcre2_dfa_match() is called to match a subject string
against a compiled pattern, using a matching algorithm that scans the
subject string just once, and does not backtrack. This has different
characteristics to the normal algorithm, and is not compatible with
Perl. Some of the features of PCRE2 patterns are not supported. Never-
theless, there are times when this kind of matching can be useful. For
a discussion of the two matching algorithms, and a list of features
The function pcre2_dfa_match() is called to match a subject string
against a compiled pattern, using a matching algorithm that scans the
subject string just once, and does not backtrack. This has different
characteristics to the normal algorithm, and is not compatible with
Perl. Some of the features of PCRE2 patterns are not supported. Never-
theless, there are times when this kind of matching can be useful. For
a discussion of the two matching algorithms, and a list of features
that pcre2_dfa_match() does not support, see the pcre2matching documen-
tation.
The arguments for the pcre2_dfa_match() function are the same as for
The arguments for the pcre2_dfa_match() function are the same as for
pcre2_match(), plus two extras. The ovector within the match data block
is used in a different way, and this is described below. The other com-
mon arguments are used in the same way as for pcre2_match(), so their
mon arguments are used in the same way as for pcre2_match(), so their
description is not repeated here.
The two additional arguments provide workspace for the function. The
workspace vector should contain at least 20 elements. It is used for
The two additional arguments provide workspace for the function. The
workspace vector should contain at least 20 elements. It is used for
keeping track of multiple paths through the pattern tree. More
workspace is needed for patterns and subjects where there are a lot of
workspace is needed for patterns and subjects where there are a lot of
potential matches.
Here is an example of a simple call to pcre2_dfa_match():
@ -2673,45 +2698,45 @@ MATCHING A PATTERN: THE ALTERNATIVE FUNCTION
Option bits for pcre_dfa_match()
The unused bits of the options argument for pcre2_dfa_match() must be
zero. The only bits that may be set are PCRE2_ANCHORED, PCRE2_NOTBOL,
The unused bits of the options argument for pcre2_dfa_match() must be
zero. The only bits that may be set are PCRE2_ANCHORED, PCRE2_NOTBOL,
PCRE2_NOTEOL, PCRE2_NOTEMPTY, PCRE2_NOTEMPTY_ATSTART,
PCRE2_NO_UTF_CHECK, PCRE2_PARTIAL_HARD, PCRE2_PARTIAL_SOFT,
PCRE2_DFA_SHORTEST, and PCRE2_DFA_RESTART. All but the last four of
these are exactly the same as for pcre2_match(), so their description
PCRE2_DFA_SHORTEST, and PCRE2_DFA_RESTART. All but the last four of
these are exactly the same as for pcre2_match(), so their description
is not repeated here.
PCRE2_PARTIAL_HARD
PCRE2_PARTIAL_SOFT
These have the same general effect as they do for pcre2_match(), but
the details are slightly different. When PCRE2_PARTIAL_HARD is set for
pcre2_dfa_match(), it returns PCRE2_ERROR_PARTIAL if the end of the
These have the same general effect as they do for pcre2_match(), but
the details are slightly different. When PCRE2_PARTIAL_HARD is set for
pcre2_dfa_match(), it returns PCRE2_ERROR_PARTIAL if the end of the
subject is reached and there is still at least one matching possibility
that requires additional characters. This happens even if some complete
matches have already been found. When PCRE2_PARTIAL_SOFT is set, the
return code PCRE2_ERROR_NOMATCH is converted into PCRE2_ERROR_PARTIAL
if the end of the subject is reached, there have been no complete
matches have already been found. When PCRE2_PARTIAL_SOFT is set, the
return code PCRE2_ERROR_NOMATCH is converted into PCRE2_ERROR_PARTIAL
if the end of the subject is reached, there have been no complete
matches, but there is still at least one matching possibility. The por-
tion of the string that was inspected when the longest partial match
tion of the string that was inspected when the longest partial match
was found is set as the first matching string in both cases. There is a
more detailed discussion of partial and multi-segment matching, with
more detailed discussion of partial and multi-segment matching, with
examples, in the pcre2partial documentation.
PCRE2_DFA_SHORTEST
Setting the PCRE2_DFA_SHORTEST option causes the matching algorithm to
Setting the PCRE2_DFA_SHORTEST option causes the matching algorithm to
stop as soon as it has found one match. Because of the way the alterna-
tive algorithm works, this is necessarily the shortest possible match
tive algorithm works, this is necessarily the shortest possible match
at the first possible matching point in the subject string.
PCRE2_DFA_RESTART
When pcre2_dfa_match() returns a partial match, it is possible to call
When pcre2_dfa_match() returns a partial match, it is possible to call
it again, with additional subject characters, and have it continue with
the same match. The PCRE2_DFA_RESTART option requests this action; when
it is set, the workspace and wscount options must reference the same
vector as before because data about the match so far is left in them
it is set, the workspace and wscount options must reference the same
vector as before because data about the match so far is left in them
after a partial match. There is more discussion of this facility in the
pcre2partial documentation.
@ -2719,8 +2744,8 @@ MATCHING A PATTERN: THE ALTERNATIVE FUNCTION
When pcre2_dfa_match() succeeds, it may have matched more than one sub-
string in the subject. Note, however, that all the matches from one run
of the function start at the same point in the subject. The shorter
matches are all initial substrings of the longer matches. For example,
of the function start at the same point in the subject. The shorter
matches are all initial substrings of the longer matches. For example,
if the pattern
<.*>
@ -2735,17 +2760,17 @@ MATCHING A PATTERN: THE ALTERNATIVE FUNCTION
<something> <something else>
<something>
On success, the yield of the function is a number greater than zero,
which is the number of matched substrings. The offsets of the sub-
strings are returned in the ovector, and can be extracted by number in
the same way as for pcre2_match(), but the numbers bear no relation to
any capturing groups that may exist in the pattern, because DFA match-
On success, the yield of the function is a number greater than zero,
which is the number of matched substrings. The offsets of the sub-
strings are returned in the ovector, and can be extracted by number in
the same way as for pcre2_match(), but the numbers bear no relation to
any capturing groups that may exist in the pattern, because DFA match-
ing does not support group capture.
Calls to the convenience functions that extract substrings by name
return the error PCRE2_ERROR_DFA_UFUNC (unsupported function) if used
Calls to the convenience functions that extract substrings by name
return the error PCRE2_ERROR_DFA_UFUNC (unsupported function) if used
after a DFA match. The convenience functions that extract substrings by
number never return PCRE2_ERROR_NOSUBSTRING, and the meanings of some
number never return PCRE2_ERROR_NOSUBSTRING, and the meanings of some
other errors are slightly different:
PCRE2_ERROR_UNAVAILABLE
@ -2755,64 +2780,64 @@ MATCHING A PATTERN: THE ALTERNATIVE FUNCTION
PCRE2_ERROR_UNSET
There is a slot in the ovector for this substring, but there were
There is a slot in the ovector for this substring, but there were
insufficient matches to fill it.
The matched strings are stored in the ovector in reverse order of
length; that is, the longest matching string is first. If there were
too many matches to fit into the ovector, the yield of the function is
The matched strings are stored in the ovector in reverse order of
length; that is, the longest matching string is first. If there were
too many matches to fit into the ovector, the yield of the function is
zero, and the vector is filled with the longest matches.
NOTE: PCRE2's "auto-possessification" optimization usually applies to
character repeats at the end of a pattern (as well as internally). For
example, the pattern "a\d+" is compiled as if it were "a\d++". For DFA
matching, this means that only one possible match is found. If you
really do want multiple matches in such cases, either use an ungreedy
repeat auch as "a\d+?" or set the PCRE2_NO_AUTO_POSSESS option when
NOTE: PCRE2's "auto-possessification" optimization usually applies to
character repeats at the end of a pattern (as well as internally). For
example, the pattern "a\d+" is compiled as if it were "a\d++". For DFA
matching, this means that only one possible match is found. If you
really do want multiple matches in such cases, either use an ungreedy
repeat auch as "a\d+?" or set the PCRE2_NO_AUTO_POSSESS option when
compiling.
Error returns from pcre2_dfa_match()
The pcre2_dfa_match() function returns a negative number when it fails.
Many of the errors are the same as for pcre2_match(), as described
Many of the errors are the same as for pcre2_match(), as described
above. There are in addition the following errors that are specific to
pcre2_dfa_match():
PCRE2_ERROR_DFA_UITEM
This return is given if pcre2_dfa_match() encounters an item in the
This return is given if pcre2_dfa_match() encounters an item in the
pattern that it does not support, for instance, the use of \C or a back
reference.
PCRE2_ERROR_DFA_UCOND
This return is given if pcre2_dfa_match() encounters a condition item
that uses a back reference for the condition, or a test for recursion
This return is given if pcre2_dfa_match() encounters a condition item
that uses a back reference for the condition, or a test for recursion
in a specific group. These are not supported.
PCRE2_ERROR_DFA_WSSIZE
This return is given if pcre2_dfa_match() runs out of space in the
This return is given if pcre2_dfa_match() runs out of space in the
workspace vector.
PCRE2_ERROR_DFA_RECURSE
When a recursive subpattern is processed, the matching function calls
When a recursive subpattern is processed, the matching function calls
itself recursively, using private memory for the ovector and workspace.
This error is given if the internal ovector is not large enough. This
This error is given if the internal ovector is not large enough. This
should be extremely rare, as a vector of size 1000 is used.
PCRE2_ERROR_DFA_BADRESTART
When pcre2_dfa_match() is called with the PCRE2_DFA_RESTART option,
some plausibility checks are made on the contents of the workspace,
which should contain data about the previous partial match. If any of
When pcre2_dfa_match() is called with the PCRE2_DFA_RESTART option,
some plausibility checks are made on the contents of the workspace,
which should contain data about the previous partial match. If any of
these checks fail, this error is given.
SEE ALSO
pcre2build(3), pcre2callout(3), pcre2demo(3), pcre2matching(3),
pcre2build(3), pcre2callout(3), pcre2demo(3), pcre2matching(3),
pcre2partial(3), pcre2posix(3), pcre2sample(3), pcre2stack(3),
pcre2unicode(3).
@ -2826,7 +2851,7 @@ AUTHOR
REVISION
Last updated: 22 April 2015
Last updated: 30 August 2015
Copyright (c) 1997-2015 University of Cambridge.
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@ -4051,13 +4076,17 @@ CONTROLLING THE JIT STACK
interpreter.
You may safely use the same JIT stack for more than one pattern (either
by assigning directly or by callback), as long as the patterns are all
matched sequentially in the same thread. In a multithread application,
if you do not specify a JIT stack, or if you assign or pass back NULL
from a callback, that is thread-safe, because each thread has its own
machine stack. However, if you assign or pass back a non-NULL JIT
stack, this must be a different stack for each thread so that the
application is thread-safe.
by assigning directly or by callback), as long as the patterns are
matched sequentially in the same thread. Currently, the only way to set
up non-sequential matches in one thread is to use callouts: if a call-
out function starts another match, that match must use a different JIT
stack to the one used for currently suspended match(es).
In a multithread application, if you do not specify a JIT stack, or if
you assign or pass back NULL from a callback, that is thread-safe,
because each thread has its own machine stack. However, if you assign
or pass back a non-NULL JIT stack, this must be a different stack for
each thread so that the application is thread-safe.
Strictly speaking, even more is allowed. You can assign the same non-
NULL stack to a match context that is used by any number of patterns,
@ -4234,8 +4263,8 @@ AUTHOR
REVISION
Last updated: 27 November 2014
Copyright (c) 1997-2014 University of Cambridge.
Last updated: 28 July 2015
Copyright (c) 1997-2015 University of Cambridge.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@ -5069,33 +5098,44 @@ VALIDITY OF UTF STRINGS
knows as a byte-order mark (BOM). The PCRE2 functions do not handle
this, expecting strings to be in host byte order.
The entire string is checked before any other processing takes place.
In addition to checking the format of the string, there is a check to
A UTF string is checked before any other processing takes place. In the
case of pcre2_match() and pcre2_dfa_match() calls with a non-zero
starting offset, the check is applied only to that part of the subject
that could be inspected during matching, and there is a check that the
starting offset points to the first code unit of a character or to the
end of the subject. If there are no lookbehind assertions in the pat-
tern, the check starts at the starting offset. Otherwise, it starts at
the length of the longest lookbehind before the starting offset, or at
the start of the subject if there are not that many characters before
the starting offset. Note that the sequences \b and \B are one-charac-
ter lookbehinds.
In addition to checking the format of the string, there is a check to
ensure that all code points lie in the range U+0 to U+10FFFF, excluding
the surrogate area. The so-called "non-character" code points are not
the surrogate area. The so-called "non-character" code points are not
excluded because Unicode corrigendum #9 makes it clear that they should
not be.
Characters in the "Surrogate Area" of Unicode are reserved for use by
UTF-16, where they are used in pairs to encode code points with values
greater than 0xFFFF. The code points that are encoded by UTF-16 pairs
are available independently in the UTF-8 and UTF-32 encodings. (In
other words, the whole surrogate thing is a fudge for UTF-16 which
Characters in the "Surrogate Area" of Unicode are reserved for use by
UTF-16, where they are used in pairs to encode code points with values
greater than 0xFFFF. The code points that are encoded by UTF-16 pairs
are available independently in the UTF-8 and UTF-32 encodings. (In
other words, the whole surrogate thing is a fudge for UTF-16 which
unfortunately messes up UTF-8 and UTF-32.)
In some situations, you may already know that your strings are valid,
and therefore want to skip these checks in order to improve perfor-
mance, for example in the case of a long subject string that is being
scanned repeatedly. If you set the PCRE2_NO_UTF_CHECK option at com-
pile time or at match time, PCRE2 assumes that the pattern or subject
In some situations, you may already know that your strings are valid,
and therefore want to skip these checks in order to improve perfor-
mance, for example in the case of a long subject string that is being
scanned repeatedly. If you set the PCRE2_NO_UTF_CHECK option at com-
pile time or at match time, PCRE2 assumes that the pattern or subject
it is given (respectively) contains only valid UTF code unit sequences.
Passing PCRE2_NO_UTF_CHECK to pcre2_compile() just disables the check
Passing PCRE2_NO_UTF_CHECK to pcre2_compile() just disables the check
for the pattern; it does not also apply to subject strings. If you want
to disable the check for a subject string you must pass this option to
to disable the check for a subject string you must pass this option to
pcre2_match() or pcre2_dfa_match().
If you pass an invalid UTF string when PCRE2_NO_UTF_CHECK is set, the
If you pass an invalid UTF string when PCRE2_NO_UTF_CHECK is set, the
result is undefined and your program may crash or loop indefinitely.
Errors in UTF-8 strings
@ -5108,10 +5148,10 @@ VALIDITY OF UTF STRINGS
PCRE2_ERROR_UTF8_ERR4
PCRE2_ERROR_UTF8_ERR5
The string ends with a truncated UTF-8 character; the code specifies
how many bytes are missing (1 to 5). Although RFC 3629 restricts UTF-8
characters to be no longer than 4 bytes, the encoding scheme (origi-
nally defined by RFC 2279) allows for up to 6 bytes, and this is
The string ends with a truncated UTF-8 character; the code specifies
how many bytes are missing (1 to 5). Although RFC 3629 restricts UTF-8
characters to be no longer than 4 bytes, the encoding scheme (origi-
nally defined by RFC 2279) allows for up to 6 bytes, and this is
checked first; hence the possibility of 4 or 5 missing bytes.
PCRE2_ERROR_UTF8_ERR6
@ -5121,24 +5161,24 @@ VALIDITY OF UTF STRINGS
PCRE2_ERROR_UTF8_ERR10
The two most significant bits of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th byte of
the character do not have the binary value 0b10 (that is, either the
the character do not have the binary value 0b10 (that is, either the
most significant bit is 0, or the next bit is 1).
PCRE2_ERROR_UTF8_ERR11
PCRE2_ERROR_UTF8_ERR12
A character that is valid by the RFC 2279 rules is either 5 or 6 bytes
A character that is valid by the RFC 2279 rules is either 5 or 6 bytes
long; these code points are excluded by RFC 3629.
PCRE2_ERROR_UTF8_ERR13
A 4-byte character has a value greater than 0x10fff; these code points
A 4-byte character has a value greater than 0x10fff; these code points
are excluded by RFC 3629.
PCRE2_ERROR_UTF8_ERR14
A 3-byte character has a value in the range 0xd800 to 0xdfff; this
range of code points are reserved by RFC 3629 for use with UTF-16, and
A 3-byte character has a value in the range 0xd800 to 0xdfff; this
range of code points are reserved by RFC 3629 for use with UTF-16, and
so are excluded from UTF-8.
PCRE2_ERROR_UTF8_ERR15
@ -5147,26 +5187,26 @@ VALIDITY OF UTF STRINGS
PCRE2_ERROR_UTF8_ERR18
PCRE2_ERROR_UTF8_ERR19
A 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, or 6-byte character is "overlong", that is, it codes
for a value that can be represented by fewer bytes, which is invalid.
For example, the two bytes 0xc0, 0xae give the value 0x2e, whose cor-
A 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, or 6-byte character is "overlong", that is, it codes
for a value that can be represented by fewer bytes, which is invalid.
For example, the two bytes 0xc0, 0xae give the value 0x2e, whose cor-
rect coding uses just one byte.
PCRE2_ERROR_UTF8_ERR20
The two most significant bits of the first byte of a character have the
binary value 0b10 (that is, the most significant bit is 1 and the sec-
ond is 0). Such a byte can only validly occur as the second or subse-
binary value 0b10 (that is, the most significant bit is 1 and the sec-
ond is 0). Such a byte can only validly occur as the second or subse-
quent byte of a multi-byte character.
PCRE2_ERROR_UTF8_ERR21
The first byte of a character has the value 0xfe or 0xff. These values
The first byte of a character has the value 0xfe or 0xff. These values
can never occur in a valid UTF-8 string.
Errors in UTF-16 strings
The following negative error codes are given for invalid UTF-16
The following negative error codes are given for invalid UTF-16
strings:
PCRE_UTF16_ERR1 Missing low surrogate at end of string
@ -5176,7 +5216,7 @@ VALIDITY OF UTF STRINGS
Errors in UTF-32 strings
The following negative error codes are given for invalid UTF-32
The following negative error codes are given for invalid UTF-32
strings:
PCRE_UTF32_ERR1 Surrogate character (range from 0xd800 to 0xdfff)
@ -5192,8 +5232,8 @@ AUTHOR
REVISION
Last updated: 23 November 2014
Copyright (c) 1997-2014 University of Cambridge.
Last updated: 18 August 2015
Copyright (c) 1997-2015 University of Cambridge.
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.TH PCRE2API 3 "29 August 2015" "PCRE2 10.21"
.TH PCRE2API 3 "30 August 2015" "PCRE2 10.21"
.SH NAME
PCRE2 - Perl-compatible regular expressions (revised API)
.sp
@ -1052,6 +1052,15 @@ after any internal newline. However, it does not match after a newline at the
end of the subject, for compatibility with Perl. If you want a multiline
circumflex also to match after a terminating newline, you must set
PCRE2_ALT_CIRCUMFLEX.
.sp
PCRE2_ALT_VERBNAMES
.sp
By default, for compatibility with Perl, the name in any verb sequence such as
(*MARK:NAME) is any sequence of characters that does not include a closing
parenthesis. The name is not processed in any way, and it is not possible to
include a closing parenthesis in the name. However, if the PCRE2_ALT_VERBNAMES
option is set, normal backslash processing is applied to verb names and only an
unescaped closing parenthesis terminates the name.
.sp
PCRE2_AUTO_CALLOUT
.sp
@ -2953,6 +2962,6 @@ Cambridge, England.
.rs
.sp
.nf
Last updated: 29 August 2015
Last updated: 30 August 2015
Copyright (c) 1997-2015 University of Cambridge.
.fi

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@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
.TH PCRE2PATTERN 3 "24 July 2015" "PCRE2 10.21"
.TH PCRE2PATTERN 3 "30 August 2015" "PCRE2 10.21"
.SH NAME
PCRE2 - Perl-compatible regular expressions (revised API)
.SH "PCRE2 REGULAR EXPRESSION DETAILS"
@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@ both specified as literal letters in the same case. For compatibility with
Perl, EBCDIC code points within the range that are not letters are omitted. For
example, [h-k] matches only four characters, even though the codes for h and k
are 0x88 and 0x92, a range of 11 code points. However, if the range is
specified numerically, for example, [\ex88-\ex92] or [h-\x92], all code points
specified numerically, for example, [\ex88-\ex92] or [h-\ex92], all code points
are included.
.P
If a range that includes letters is used when caseless matching is set, it
@ -2944,14 +2944,21 @@ in production code should be noted to avoid problems during upgrades." The same
remarks apply to the PCRE2 features described in this section.
.P
The new verbs make use of what was previously invalid syntax: an opening
parenthesis followed by an asterisk. They are generally of the form
(*VERB) or (*VERB:NAME). Some may take either form, possibly behaving
differently depending on whether or not a name is present. A name is any
sequence of characters that does not include a closing parenthesis. The maximum
length of name is 255 in the 8-bit library and 65535 in the 16-bit and 32-bit
libraries. If the name is empty, that is, if the closing parenthesis
immediately follows the colon, the effect is as if the colon were not there.
Any number of these verbs may occur in a pattern.
parenthesis followed by an asterisk. They are generally of the form (*VERB) or
(*VERB:NAME). Some verbs take either form, possibly behaving differently
depending on whether or not a name is present.
.P
By default, for compatibility with Perl, a name is any sequence of characters
that does not include a closing parenthesis. The name is not processed in
any way, and it is not possible to include a closing parenthesis in the name.
However, if the PCRE2_ALT_VERBNAMES option is set, normal backslash processing
is applied to verb names and only an unescaped closing parenthesis terminates
the name.
.P
The maximum length of a name is 255 in the 8-bit library and 65535 in the
16-bit and 32-bit libraries. If the name is empty, that is, if the closing
parenthesis immediately follows the colon, the effect is as if the colon were
not there. Any number of these verbs may occur in a pattern.
.P
Since these verbs are specifically related to backtracking, most of them can be
used only when the pattern is to be matched using the traditional matching
@ -3376,6 +3383,6 @@ Cambridge, England.
.rs
.sp
.nf
Last updated: 24 July 2015
Last updated: 30 August 2015
Copyright (c) 1997-2015 University of Cambridge.
.fi

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@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ for a description of their effects.
allow_empty_class set PCRE2_ALLOW_EMPTY_CLASS
alt_bsux set PCRE2_ALT_BSUX
alt_circumflex set PCRE2_ALT_CIRCUMFLEX
alt_verbnames set PCRE2_ALT_VERBNAMES
anchored set PCRE2_ANCHORED
auto_callout set PCRE2_AUTO_CALLOUT
/i caseless set PCRE2_CASELESS

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@ -285,12 +285,14 @@ COMMAND LINES
MODIFIER SYNTAX
Modifier lists are used with both pattern and subject lines. Items in a
list are separated by commas and optional white space. Some modifiers
may be given for both patterns and subject lines, whereas others are
valid for one or the other only. Each modifier has a long name, for
example "anchored", and some of them must be followed by an equals sign
and a value, for example, "offset=12". Modifiers that do not take val-
ues may be preceded by a minus sign to turn off a previous setting.
list are separated by commas followed by optional white space. Trailing
whitespace in a modifier list is ignored. Some modifiers may be given
for both patterns and subject lines, whereas others are valid only for
one or the other. Each modifier has a long name, for example
"anchored", and some of them must be followed by an equals sign and a
value, for example, "offset=12". Values cannot contain comma charac-
ters, but may contain spaces. Modifiers that do not take values may be
preceded by a minus sign to turn off a previous setting.
A few of the more common modifiers can also be specified as single let-
ters, for example "i" for "caseless". In documentation, following the
@ -424,6 +426,7 @@ PATTERN MODIFIERS
allow_empty_class set PCRE2_ALLOW_EMPTY_CLASS
alt_bsux set PCRE2_ALT_BSUX
alt_circumflex set PCRE2_ALT_CIRCUMFLEX
alt_verbnames set PCRE2_ALT_VERBNAMES
anchored set PCRE2_ANCHORED
auto_callout set PCRE2_AUTO_CALLOUT
/i caseless set PCRE2_CASELESS
@ -1330,5 +1333,5 @@ AUTHOR
REVISION
Last updated: 20 May 2015
Last updated: 30 August 2015
Copyright (c) 1997-2015 University of Cambridge.

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@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ D is inspected during pcre2_dfa_match() execution
#define PCRE2_UTF 0x00080000u /* C J M D */
#define PCRE2_NEVER_BACKSLASH_C 0x00100000u /* C */
#define PCRE2_ALT_CIRCUMFLEX 0x00200000u /* J M D */
#define PCRE2_ALT_VERBNAMES 0x00400000u /* C */
/* These are for pcre2_jit_compile(). */

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@ -561,12 +561,12 @@ static PCRE2_SPTR posix_substitutes[] = {
#define PUBLIC_COMPILE_OPTIONS \
(PCRE2_ANCHORED|PCRE2_ALLOW_EMPTY_CLASS|PCRE2_ALT_BSUX|PCRE2_ALT_CIRCUMFLEX| \
PCRE2_AUTO_CALLOUT|PCRE2_CASELESS|PCRE2_DOLLAR_ENDONLY|PCRE2_DOTALL| \
PCRE2_DUPNAMES|PCRE2_EXTENDED|PCRE2_FIRSTLINE|PCRE2_MATCH_UNSET_BACKREF| \
PCRE2_MULTILINE|PCRE2_NEVER_BACKSLASH_C|PCRE2_NEVER_UCP| \
PCRE2_NEVER_UTF|PCRE2_NO_AUTO_CAPTURE|PCRE2_NO_AUTO_POSSESS| \
PCRE2_NO_DOTSTAR_ANCHOR|PCRE2_NO_START_OPTIMIZE|PCRE2_NO_UTF_CHECK| \
PCRE2_UCP|PCRE2_UNGREEDY|PCRE2_UTF)
PCRE2_ALT_VERBNAMES|PCRE2_AUTO_CALLOUT|PCRE2_CASELESS|PCRE2_DOLLAR_ENDONLY| \
PCRE2_DOTALL|PCRE2_DUPNAMES|PCRE2_EXTENDED|PCRE2_FIRSTLINE| \
PCRE2_MATCH_UNSET_BACKREF|PCRE2_MULTILINE|PCRE2_NEVER_BACKSLASH_C| \
PCRE2_NEVER_UCP|PCRE2_NEVER_UTF|PCRE2_NO_AUTO_CAPTURE| \
PCRE2_NO_AUTO_POSSESS|PCRE2_NO_DOTSTAR_ANCHOR|PCRE2_NO_START_OPTIMIZE| \
PCRE2_NO_UTF_CHECK|PCRE2_UCP|PCRE2_UNGREEDY|PCRE2_UTF)
/* Compile time error code numbers. They are given names so that they can more
easily be tracked. When a new number is added, the tables called eint1 and
@ -5382,13 +5382,52 @@ for (;; ptr++)
/* It appears that Perl allows any characters whatsoever, other than
a closing parenthesis, to appear in arguments, so we no longer insist on
letters, digits, and underscores. */
letters, digits, and underscores. Perl does not, however, do any
interpretation within arguments, and has no means of including a closing
parenthesis. PCRE supports escape processing but only when it is
requested by an option. Note that check_escape() will not return values
greater than the code unit maximum when not in UTF mode. */
if (*ptr == CHAR_COLON)
{
arg = ++ptr;
while (*ptr != CHAR_NULL && *ptr != CHAR_RIGHT_PARENTHESIS) ptr++;
arglen = (int)(ptr - arg);
if ((options & PCRE2_ALT_VERBNAMES) == 0)
{
while (*ptr != CHAR_NULL && *ptr != CHAR_RIGHT_PARENTHESIS) ptr++;
arglen = (int)(ptr - arg);
}
else
{
arglen = 0;
while (*ptr != CHAR_NULL && *ptr != CHAR_RIGHT_PARENTHESIS)
{
if (*ptr == '\\')
{
uint32_t x;
*errorcodeptr = 0;
i = check_escape(&ptr, &x, errorcodeptr, options, FALSE, cb);
if (*errorcodeptr != 0) goto FAILED;
if (i != 0)
{
*errorcodeptr = ERR40;
goto FAILED;
}
#ifdef SUPPORT_UNICODE
#if PCRE2_CODE_UNIT_WIDTH == 8
for (i = 0; i < PRIV(utf8_table1_size); i++)
if ((int)x <= PRIV(utf8_table1)[i]) break;
arglen += i;
#elif PCRE2_CODE_UNIT_WIDTH == 16
if (x > 0xffff) arglen++;
#endif
#endif
}
arglen++;
ptr++;
}
}
if ((unsigned int)arglen > MAX_MARK)
{
*errorcodeptr = ERR76;
@ -5456,8 +5495,42 @@ for (;; ptr++)
}
setverb = *code++ = verbs[i].op_arg;
*code++ = arglen;
memcpy(code, arg, CU2BYTES(arglen));
code += arglen;
/* If we are processing the argument for escapes, we don't need
to apply checks here because it was all checked above when
computing the length. */
if ((options & PCRE2_ALT_VERBNAMES) != 0)
{
for (; arg != ptr; arg++)
{
if (*arg == '\\')
{
uint32_t x;
*errorcodeptr = 0;
(void)check_escape(&arg, &x, errorcodeptr, options, FALSE,
cb);
#ifdef SUPPORT_UNICODE
if (utf)
{
PCRE2_UCHAR cbuff[8];
x = PRIV(ord2utf)(x, cbuff);
memcpy(code, cbuff, CU2BYTES(x));
code += x;
}
else
#endif
*code++ = x;
}
else *code++ = *arg;
}
}
else /* No argument processing */
{
memcpy(code, arg, CU2BYTES(arglen));
code += arglen;
}
*code++ = 0;
}

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@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static const char compile_error_texts[] =
"number after (?C is greater than 255\0"
"closing parenthesis for (?C expected\0"
/* 40 */
"SPARE ERROR\0"
"invalid escape sequence in (*VERB) name\0"
"unrecognized character after (?P\0"
"syntax error in subpattern name (missing terminator)\0"
"two named subpatterns have the same name (PCRE2_DUPNAMES not set)\0"

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@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ static modstruct modlist[] = {
{ "allusedtext", MOD_PNDP, MOD_CTL, CTL_ALLUSEDTEXT, PO(control) },
{ "alt_bsux", MOD_PAT, MOD_OPT, PCRE2_ALT_BSUX, PO(options) },
{ "alt_circumflex", MOD_PAT, MOD_OPT, PCRE2_ALT_CIRCUMFLEX, PO(options) },
{ "alt_verbnames", MOD_PAT, MOD_OPT, PCRE2_ALT_VERBNAMES, PO(options) },
{ "altglobal", MOD_PND, MOD_CTL, CTL_ALTGLOBAL, PO(control) },
{ "anchored", MOD_PD, MOD_OPT, PCRE2_ANCHORED, PD(options) },
{ "auto_callout", MOD_PAT, MOD_OPT, PCRE2_AUTO_CALLOUT, PO(options) },
@ -3467,10 +3468,11 @@ static void
show_compile_options(uint32_t options, const char *before, const char *after)
{
if (options == 0) fprintf(outfile, "%s <none>%s", before, after);
else fprintf(outfile, "%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s",
else fprintf(outfile, "%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s",
before,
((options & PCRE2_ALT_BSUX) != 0)? " alt_bsux" : "",
((options & PCRE2_ALT_CIRCUMFLEX) != 0)? " alt_circumflex" : "",
((options & PCRE2_ALT_VERBNAMES) != 0)? " alt_verbnames" : "",
((options & PCRE2_ALLOW_EMPTY_CLASS) != 0)? " allow_empty_class" : "",
((options & PCRE2_ANCHORED) != 0)? " anchored" : "",
((options & PCRE2_AUTO_CALLOUT) != 0)? " auto_callout" : "",

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@ -4442,4 +4442,11 @@ a random value. /Ix
/((*MARK:A))++a(*SKIP:B)b/
aacb
/(*MARK:a\zb)z/alt_verbnames
/(*:ab\t(d\)c)xxx/
/(*:ab\t(d\)c)xxx/alt_verbnames,mark
cxxxz
# End of testinput2

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@ -1662,4 +1662,9 @@
/[\pS#moq]/
=
# UTF tests
/(*:a\x{12345}b\t(d\)c)xxx/utf,alt_verbnames,mark
cxxxz
# End of testinput5

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@ -251,4 +251,6 @@
/[^\s]*\s* [^\W]+\W+ [^\d]*?\d0 [^\d\w]{4,6}?\w*A/B
/(*MARK:a\x{100}b)z/alt_verbnames
# End of testinput9

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@ -14713,4 +14713,15 @@ No match
aacb
No match
/(*MARK:a\zb)z/alt_verbnames
Failed: error 140 at offset 9: invalid escape sequence in (*VERB) name
/(*:ab\t(d\)c)xxx/
Failed: error 122 at offset 12: unmatched closing parenthesis
/(*:ab\t(d\)c)xxx/alt_verbnames,mark
cxxxz
0: xxx
MK: ab\x09(d)c
# End of testinput2

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@ -4064,4 +4064,11 @@ No match
=
0: =
# UTF tests
/(*:a\x{12345}b\t(d\)c)xxx/utf,alt_verbnames,mark
cxxxz
0: xxx
MK: a\x{12345}b\x{09}(d)c
# End of testinput5

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@ -356,4 +356,7 @@ Failed: error 177 at offset 6: character code point value in \u.... sequence is
End
------------------------------------------------------------------
/(*MARK:a\x{100}b)z/alt_verbnames
Failed: error 134 at offset 14: character code point value in \x{} or \o{} is too large
# End of testinput9