[Python-Dev] Possible bug in re module?
André Malo
nd at perlig.de
Tue May 20 22:13:54 CEST 2008
* 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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