C++ Boost

Boost.Regex

Regular Expression Syntax

Boost.Regex Index


This section covers the regular expression syntax used by this library, this is a programmers guide, the actual syntax presented to your program's users will depend upon the flags used during expression compilation.

There are three main syntax options available, depending upon how you construct the regular expression object:

You can also construct a regular expression that treats every character as a literal, but that's not really a "syntax"!


Revised  10 Sept 2004 

© Copyright John Maddock 1998- 2004

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