[Python-bugs-list] [ python-Bugs-794819 ] Named groups limitation in sre

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Bugs item #794819, was opened at 2003-08-25 21:01
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Category: Regular Expressions
Group: Python 2.3
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Andrea Lombardoni (lomby)
Assigned to: Fredrik Lundh (effbot)
Summary: Named groups limitation in sre

Initial Comment:
In  sre_compile.py line 473 stands: 
 
    # XXX: <fl> get rid of this limitation! 
    assert p.pattern.groups <= 100,\ 
           "sorry, but this version only supports 100 named groups" 
 
In sre.h line 53: 
/* FIXME: <fl> shouldn't be a constant, really... */ 
#define SRE_MARK_SIZE 200 
 
Small problem: the two numbers do not to match. 
 
Big problem: if this limitation cannot be eliminated (as 
suggested by the comments), I suggest setting SRE_MARK_SIZE 
of at least 1000. 
 

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