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24  <P>  <P>
25  The PCRE library is a set of functions that implement regular expression  The PCRE library is a set of functions that implement regular expression
26  pattern matching using the same syntax and semantics as Perl, with just a few  pattern matching using the same syntax and semantics as Perl, with just a few
27  differences. (Certain features that appeared in Python and PCRE before they  differences. Certain features that appeared in Python and PCRE before they
28  appeared in Perl are also available using the Python syntax.)  appeared in Perl are also available using the Python syntax. There is also some
29    support for certain .NET and Oniguruma syntax items, and there is an option for
30    requesting some minor changes that give better JavaScript compatibility.
31  </P>  </P>
32  <P>  <P>
33  The current implementation of PCRE (release 7.x) corresponds approximately with  The current implementation of PCRE (release 7.x) corresponds approximately with
34  Perl 5.10, including support for UTF-8 encoded strings and Unicode general  Perl 5.10, including support for UTF-8 encoded strings and Unicode general
35  category properties. However, UTF-8 and Unicode support has to be explicitly  category properties. However, UTF-8 and Unicode support has to be explicitly
36  enabled; it is not the default. The Unicode tables correspond to Unicode  enabled; it is not the default. The Unicode tables correspond to Unicode
37  release 5.0.0.  release 5.1.
38  </P>  </P>
39  <P>  <P>
40  In addition to the Perl-compatible matching function, PCRE contains an  In addition to the Perl-compatible matching function, PCRE contains an
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160  In order process UTF-8 strings, you must build PCRE to include UTF-8 support in  In order process UTF-8 strings, you must build PCRE to include UTF-8 support in
161  the code, and, in addition, you must call  the code, and, in addition, you must call
162  <a href="pcre_compile.html"><b>pcre_compile()</b></a>  <a href="pcre_compile.html"><b>pcre_compile()</b></a>
163  with the PCRE_UTF8 option flag. When you do this, both the pattern and any  with the PCRE_UTF8 option flag, or the pattern must start with the sequence
164  subject strings that are matched against it are treated as UTF-8 strings  (*UTF8). When either of these is the case, both the pattern and any subject
165  instead of just strings of bytes.  strings that are matched against it are treated as UTF-8 strings instead of
166    just strings of bytes.
167  </P>  </P>
168  <P>  <P>
169  If you compile PCRE with UTF-8 support, but do not use it at run time, the  If you compile PCRE with UTF-8 support, but do not use it at run time, the
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259  values less than 256. This remains true even when PCRE includes Unicode  values less than 256. This remains true even when PCRE includes Unicode
260  property support, because to do otherwise would slow down PCRE in many common  property support, because to do otherwise would slow down PCRE in many common
261  cases. If you really want to test for a wider sense of, say, "digit", you  cases. If you really want to test for a wider sense of, say, "digit", you
262  must use Unicode property tests such as \p{Nd}.  must use Unicode property tests such as \p{Nd}. Note that this also applies to
263    \b, because it is defined in terms of \w and \W.
264  </P>  </P>
265  <P>  <P>
266  7. Similarly, characters that match the POSIX named character classes are all  7. Similarly, characters that match the POSIX named character classes are all
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297  </P>  </P>
298  <br><a name="SEC6" href="#TOC1">REVISION</a><br>  <br><a name="SEC6" href="#TOC1">REVISION</a><br>
299  <P>  <P>
300  Last updated: 09 August 2007  Last updated: 11 April 2009
301  <br>  <br>
302  Copyright &copy; 1997-2007 University of Cambridge.  Copyright &copy; 1997-2009 University of Cambridge.
303  <br>  <br>
304  <p>  <p>
305  Return to the <a href="index.html">PCRE index page</a>.  Return to the <a href="index.html">PCRE index page</a>.
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