[Python-Dev] Possible bug in re module?

[André Malo]

* Dmitry Vasiliev wrote:

> I've just found a strange re behavior:
>  >>> import re
>  >>> re.sub("(?:ab|b|a)", "+", "cbacbabcabc")
>
> 'c++c++c+c'
>
>  >>> re.sub("(?:ab|b|a){2}", "+", "cbacbabcabc")
>
> 'c+c+c+c'
>
> In the last case |-separated expressions seems don't tried from left to
> right. Is it bug or just me?

Looks fine to me.

(Although if I understand that correctly, the userlist would be more 
appropriate).

nd
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