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# Line 139  so returns that when PCRE_PARTIAL_HARD i Line 139  so returns that when PCRE_PARTIAL_HARD i
139  .SH "PARTIAL MATCHING AND WORD BOUNDARIES"  .SH "PARTIAL MATCHING AND WORD BOUNDARIES"
140  .rs  .rs
141  .sp  .sp
142  If a pattern ends with one of sequences \ew or \eW, which test for word  If a pattern ends with one of sequences \eb or \eB, which test for word
143  boundaries, partial matching with PCRE_PARTIAL_SOFT can give counter-intuitive  boundaries, partial matching with PCRE_PARTIAL_SOFT can give counter-intuitive
144  results. Consider this pattern:  results. Consider this pattern:
145  .sp  .sp
# Line 247  Consider an unanchored pattern that matc Line 247  Consider an unanchored pattern that matc
247    data> The date is 23ja\eP    data> The date is 23ja\eP
248    Partial match: 23ja    Partial match: 23ja
249  .sp  .sp
250  The this stage, an application could discard the text preceding "23ja", add on  At this stage, an application could discard the text preceding "23ja", add on
251  text from the next segment, and call \fBpcre_exec()\fP again. Unlike  text from the next segment, and call \fBpcre_exec()\fP again. Unlike
252  \fBpcre_dfa_exec()\fP, the entire matching string must always be available, and  \fBpcre_dfa_exec()\fP, the entire matching string must always be available, and
253  the complete matching process occurs for each call, so more memory and more  the complete matching process occurs for each call, so more memory and more
# Line 337  patterns or patterns such as: Line 337  patterns or patterns such as:
337    1234|ABCD    1234|ABCD
338  .sp  .sp
339  where no string can be a partial match for both alternatives. This is not a  where no string can be a partial match for both alternatives. This is not a
340  problem if \fPpcre_exec()\fP is used, because the entire match has to be rerun  problem if \fBpcre_exec()\fP is used, because the entire match has to be rerun
341  each time:  each time:
342  .sp  .sp
343      re> /1234|3789/      re> /1234|3789/
# Line 347  each time: Line 347  each time:
347     0: 3789     0: 3789
348  .sp  .sp
349  Of course, instead of using PCRE_DFA_PARTIAL, the same technique of re-running  Of course, instead of using PCRE_DFA_PARTIAL, the same technique of re-running
350  the entire match can also be used with \fBpcre_dfa_exec()\fP.  the entire match can also be used with \fBpcre_dfa_exec()\fP. Another
351    possibility is to work with two buffers. If a partial match at offset \fIn\fP
352    in the first buffer is followed by "no match" when PCRE_DFA_RESTART is used on
353    the second buffer, you can then try a new match starting at offset \fIn+1\fP in
354    the first buffer.
355  .  .
356  .  .
357  .SH AUTHOR  .SH AUTHOR
# Line 364  Cambridge CB2 3QH, England. Line 368  Cambridge CB2 3QH, England.
368  .rs  .rs
369  .sp  .sp
370  .nf  .nf
371  Last updated: 18 October 2009  Last updated: 19 October 2009
372  Copyright (c) 1997-2009 University of Cambridge.  Copyright (c) 1997-2009 University of Cambridge.
373  .fi  .fi
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