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<h3>Synopsis</h3>
<pre>
#include &lt;<a href="../../../boost/regex.hpp">boost/regex.hpp</a>&gt;
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<p>The template class <em>basic_regex</em> encapsulates regular
expression parsing and compilation. The class takes three template
parameters:</p>
<p><b><i>charT</i></b>: determines the character type, i.e. either
char or wchar_t.</p>
<p><b><i>traits</i></b>: determines the behavior of the character
type, for example which character class names are recognized. A
default traits class is provided: <a href="regex_traits.html">
regex_traits&lt;charT&gt;</a>.</p>
<p><b><i>Allocator</i></b>: the allocator class used to allocate
memory by the class.</p>
<p>For ease of use there are two typedefs that define the two
standard <i>basic_regex</i> instances, unless you want to use
custom traits classes or allocators, you won't need to use anything
other than these:</p>
<pre>
<b>namespace</b> boost{
<b>template</b> &lt;<b>class</b> charT, <b>class</b> traits = regex_traits&lt;charT&gt;, <b>class</b> Allocator = std::allocator&lt;charT&gt; &gt;
<b>class</b> basic_regex;
<b>typedef</b> basic_regex&lt;<b>char</b>&gt; regex;
<b>typedef</b> basic_regex&lt;<b>wchar_t&gt;</b> wregex;
}
</pre>
<p>The definition of <i>basic_regex</i> follows: it is based very
closely on class basic_string, and fulfils the requirements for a
constant-container of <i>charT</i>.</p>
<pre>
namespace boost{
template &lt;class charT,
class traits = regex_traits&lt;charT&gt;,
class Allocator = allocator&lt;charT&gt; &gt;
class basic_regex
{
public:
// types:
typedef charT value_type;
typedef implementation defined const_iterator;
typedef const_iterator iterator;
typedef typename Allocator::reference reference;
typedef typename Allocator::const_reference const_reference;
typedef typename Allocator::difference_type difference_type;
typedef typename Allocator::size_type size_type;
typedef Allocator allocator_type;
typedef regex_constants::syntax_option_type flag_type;
typedef typename traits::locale_type locale_type;
// constants:
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type normal = regex_constants::normal;
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type icase = regex_constants::icase;
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type nosubs = regex_constants::nosubs;
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type optimize = regex_constants::optimize;
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type collate = regex_constants::collate;
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type ECMAScript = normal;
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type JavaScript = normal;
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type JScript = normal;
// these flags are optional, if the functionality is supported
// then the flags shall take these names.
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type basic = regex_constants::basic;
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type extended = regex_constants::extended;
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type awk = regex_constants::awk;
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type grep = regex_constants::grep;
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type egrep = regex_constants::egrep;
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type sed = basic = regex_constants::sed;
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type perl = regex_constants::perl;
// construct/copy/destroy:
explicit basic_regex(const Allocator&amp; a = Allocator());
explicit basic_regex(const charT* p, flag_type f = regex_constants::normal,
const Allocator&amp; a = Allocator());
basic_regex(const charT* p1, const charT* p2, flag_type f = regex_constants::normal,
const Allocator&amp; a = Allocator());
basic_regex(const charT* p, size_type len, flag_type f,
const Allocator&amp; a = Allocator());
basic_regex(const basic_regex&amp;);
template &lt;class ST, class SA&gt;
explicit basic_regex(const basic_string&lt;charT, ST, SA&gt;&amp; p,
flag_type f = regex_constants::normal,
const Allocator&amp; a = Allocator());
template &lt;class InputIterator&gt;
basic_regex(InputIterator first, inputIterator last,
flag_type f = regex_constants::normal,
const Allocator&amp; a = Allocator());
~basic_regex();
basic_regex&amp; operator=(const basic_regex&amp;);
basic_regex&amp; operator=(const charT* ptr);
template &lt;class ST, class SA&gt;
basic_regex&amp; operator=(const basic_string&lt;charT, ST, SA&gt;&amp; p);
// iterators:
const_iterator begin() const;
const_iterator end() const;
// capacity:
size_type size() const;
size_type max_size() const;
bool empty() const;
unsigned mark_count() const;
//
// modifiers:
basic_regex&amp; assign(const basic_regex&amp; that);
basic_regex&amp; assign(const charT* ptr, flag_type f = regex_constants::normal);
basic_regex&amp; assign(const charT* first, const charT* last,
flag_type f = regex_constants::normal);
template &lt;class string_traits, class A&gt;
basic_regex&amp; assign(const basic_string&lt;charT, string_traits, A&gt;&amp; s,
flag_type f = regex_constants::normal);
template &lt;class InputIterator&gt;
basic_regex&amp; assign(InputIterator first, InputIterator last,
flag_type f = regex_constants::normal);
// const operations:
Allocator get_allocator() const;
flag_type getflags() const;
basic_string&lt;charT&gt; str() const;
int compare(basic_regex&amp;) const;
// locale:
locale_type imbue(locale_type loc);
locale_type getloc() const;
// swap
void swap(basic_regex&amp;) throw();
};
template &lt;class charT, class traits, class Allocator&gt;
bool operator == (const basic_regex&lt;charT, traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; lhs,
const basic_regex&lt;charT, traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; rhs);
template &lt;class charT, class traits, class Allocator&gt;
bool operator != (const basic_regex&lt;charT, traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; lhs,
const basic_regex&lt;charT, traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; rhs);
template &lt;class charT, class traits, class Allocator&gt;
bool operator &lt; (const basic_regex&lt;charT, traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; lhs,
const basic_regex&lt;charT, traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; rhs);
template &lt;class charT, class traits, class Allocator&gt;
bool operator &lt;= (const basic_regex&lt;charT, traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; lhs,
const basic_regex&lt;charT, traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; rhs);
template &lt;class charT, class traits, class Allocator&gt;
bool operator &gt;= (const basic_regex&lt;charT, traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; lhs,
const basic_regex&lt;charT, traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; rhs);
template &lt;class charT, class traits, class Allocator&gt;
bool operator &gt; (const basic_regex&lt;charT, traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; lhs,
const basic_regex&lt;charT, traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; rhs);
template &lt;class charT, class io_traits, class re_traits, class Allocator&gt;
basic_ostream&lt;charT, io_traits&gt;&amp;
operator &lt;&lt; (basic_ostream&lt;charT, io_traits&gt;&amp; os,
const basic_regex&lt;charT, re_traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; e);
template &lt;class charT, class traits, class Allocator&gt;
void swap(basic_regex&lt;charT, traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; e1,
basic_regex&lt;charT, traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; e2);
typedef basic_regex&lt;char&gt; regex;
typedef basic_regex&lt;wchar_t&gt; wregex;
} // namespace boost
</pre>
<h3>Description</h3>
<p>Class&nbsp;<em>basic_regex</em> has the following public member
functions:</p>
<h4>basic_regex constants</h4>
<pre>
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type normal = regex_constants::normal;
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type icase = regex_constants::icase;
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type nosubs = regex_constants::nosubs;
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type optimize = regex_constants::optimize;
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type collate = regex_constants::collate;
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type ECMAScript = normal;
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type JavaScript = normal;
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type JScript = normal;
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type basic = regex_constants::basic;
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type extended = regex_constants::extended;
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type awk = regex_constants::awk;
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type grep = regex_constants::grep;
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type egrep = regex_constants::egrep;
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type sed = basic = regex_constants::sed;
static const regex_constants::syntax_option_type perl = regex_constants::perl;
</pre>
<p>The static constant members are provided as synonyms for the
constants declared in namespace <code>
boost::regex_constants</code>; for each constant of type <code>
syntax_option_type</code> declared in namespace <code>
boost::regex_constants</code> then a constant with the same name,
type and value is declared within the scope of <code>
basic_regex</code>.</p>
<h4>basic_regex constructors</h4>
<p>In all <code>basic_regex</code> constructors, a copy of the
<code>Allocator</code> argument is used for any memory allocation
performed by the constructor or member functions during the
lifetime of the object.</p>
<pre>
basic_regex(const Allocator&amp; a = Allocator());
</pre>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Constructs an object of class <code>
basic_regex</code>. The postconditions of this function are
indicated in the table:</p>
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<p><b>Element</b></p>
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<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p><b>Value</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>empty()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>true</p>
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<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>size()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>0</p>
</td>
</tr>
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<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>str()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>basic_string&lt;charT&gt;()</p>
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</tr>
</tbody>
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<pre>
</pre>
<pre>
basic_regex(const charT* p, flag_type f = regex_constants::normal, const Allocator&amp; a = Allocator());
</pre>
<p><b>Requires:</b> <i>p</i> shall not be a null pointer.</p>
<p><b>Throws:</b> <code>bad_expression</code> if <i>p</i> is not a
valid regular expression.</p>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Constructs an object of class <code>
basic_regex</code>; the object's internal finite state machine is
constructed from the regular expression contained in the
null-terminated string <i>p</i>, and interpreted according to the
<a href="syntax_option_type.html">option flags</a>&nbsp;specified
in <i>f</i>. The postconditions of this function are indicated in
the table:</p>
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<p><b>Element</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p><b>Value</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>empty()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>false</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>size()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>char_traits&lt;charT&gt;::length(p)</p>
</td>
</tr>
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<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>str()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>basic_string&lt;charT&gt;(p)</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>getflags()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>f</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>mark_count()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>The number of marked sub-expressions within the expression.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</center>
</div>
<pre>
</pre>
<pre>
basic_regex(const charT* p1, const charT* p2, flag_type f = regex_constants::normal, const Allocator&amp; a = Allocator());
</pre>
<p><b>Requires:</b> <i>p1</i> and <i>p2</i> are not null pointers,
<code>p1 &lt; p2</code>.</p>
<p><b>Throws:</b> <code>bad_expression</code> if [p1,p2) is not a
valid regular expression.</p>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Constructs an object of class <code>
basic_regex</code>; the object's internal finite state machine is
constructed from the regular expression contained in the sequence
of characters [p1,p2), and interpreted according the <a href="syntax_option_type.html">option flags</a> specified in <i>f</i>.
The postconditions of this function are indicated in the table:</p>
<div align="center"><br align="center">
<br>
<center>
<table id="Table4" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="7" width="624"
border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p><b>Element</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p><b>Value</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>empty()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>false</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>size()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>std::distance(p1,p2)</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>str()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>basic_string&lt;charT&gt;(p1,p2)</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>getflags()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>f</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>mark_count()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>The number of marked sub-expressions within the expression.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</center>
</div>
<pre>
</pre>
<pre>
basic_regex(const charT* p, size_type len, flag_type f, const Allocator&amp; a = Allocator());
</pre>
<p><b>Requires:</b> <i>p</i> shall not be a null pointer, <code>len
&lt; max_size()</code>.</p>
<p><b>Throws:</b> <code>bad_expression</code> if <i>p</i> is not a
valid regular expression.</p>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Constructs an object of class <code>
basic_regex</code>; the object's internal finite state machine is
constructed from the regular expression contained in the sequence
of characters [p, p+len), and interpreted according the <a href="syntax_option_type.html">option flags</a> specified in <i>f</i>.
The postconditions of this function are indicated in the table:</p>
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<br>
<center>
<table id="Table5" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="7" width="624"
border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p><b>Element</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p><b>Value</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>empty()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>false</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>size()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>len</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>str()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>basic_string&lt;charT&gt;(p, len)</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>getflags()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>f</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>mark_count()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>The number of marked sub-expressions within the expression.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</center>
</div>
<pre>
</pre>
<pre>
basic_regex(const basic_regex&amp; e);
</pre>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Constructs an object of class <code>
basic_regex</code> as a copy of the object <i>e</i>. The
postconditions of this function are indicated in the table:</p>
<div align="center"><br align="center">
<br>
<center>
<table id="Table6" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="7" width="624"
border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p><b>Element</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p><b>Value</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>empty()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>e.empty()</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>size()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>e.size()</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>str()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>e.str()</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>getflags()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>e.getflags()</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>mark_count()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>e.mark_count()</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</center>
</div>
<pre>
</pre>
<pre>
template &lt;class ST, class SA&gt;
basic_regex(const basic_string&lt;charT, ST, SA&gt;&amp; s,
flag_type f = regex_constants::normal, const Allocator&amp; a = Allocator());
</pre>
<p><b>Throws:</b> <code>bad_expression</code> if <i>s</i> is not a
valid regular expression.</p>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Constructs an object of class <code>
basic_regex</code>; the object's internal finite state machine is
constructed from the regular expression contained in the string <i>
s</i>, and interpreted according to the <a href="syntax_option_type.html">option flags</a> specified in <i>f</i>.
The postconditions of this function are indicated in the table:</p>
<div align="center"><br align="center">
<br>
<center>
<table id="Table7" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="7" width="624"
border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p><b>Element</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p><b>Value</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>empty()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>false</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>size()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>s.size()</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>str()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>s</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>getflags()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>f</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>mark_count()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>The number of marked sub-expressions within the expression.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</center>
</div>
<pre>
</pre>
<pre>
template &lt;class ForwardIterator&gt;
basic_regex(ForwardIterator first, ForwardIterator last,
flag_type f = regex_constants::normal, const Allocator&amp; a = Allocator());
</pre>
<p><b>Throws:</b> <code>bad_expression</code> if the sequence <i>
[first, last)</i> is not a valid regular expression.</p>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Constructs an object of class <code>
basic_regex</code>; the object's internal finite state machine is
constructed from the regular expression contained in the sequence
of characters [first, last), and interpreted according to the <a
href="syntax_option_type.html">option flags</a> specified in <i>
f</i>. The postconditions of this function are indicated in the
table:</p>
<div align="center"><br align="center">
<br>
<center>
<table id="Table8" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="7" width="624"
border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p><b>Element</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p><b>Value</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>empty()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>false</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>size()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>distance(first,last)</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>str()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>basic_string&lt;charT&gt;(first,last)</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>getflags()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>f</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>mark_count()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>The number of marked sub-expressions within the expression.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</center>
</div>
<pre>
</pre>
<pre>
basic_regex&amp; operator=(const basic_regex&amp; e);
</pre>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Returns the result of <code>assign(e.str(),
e.getflags())</code>.</p>
<pre>
basic_regex&amp; operator=(const charT* ptr);
</pre>
<p><b>Requires:</b> <i>p</i> shall not be a null pointer.</p>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Returns the result of <code>
assign(ptr)</code>.</p>
<pre>
template &lt;class ST, class SA&gt;
basic_regex&amp; operator=(const basic_string&lt;charT, ST, SA&gt;&amp; p);
</pre>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Returns the result of <code>
assign(p)</code>.</p>
<h4>basic_regex iterators</h4>
<pre>
const_iterator begin() const;
</pre>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Returns a starting iterator to a sequence of
characters representing the regular expression.</p>
<pre>
const_iterator end() const;
</pre>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Returns termination iterator to a sequence of
characters representing the regular expression.</p>
<h4>basic_regex capacity</h4>
<pre>
size_type size() const;
</pre>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Returns the length of the sequence of characters
representing the regular expression.</p>
<pre>
size_type max_size() const;
</pre>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Returns the maximum length of the sequence of
characters representing the regular expression.</p>
<pre>
bool empty() const;
</pre>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Returns <b>true</b> if the object does not
contain a valid regular expression, otherwise <b>false</b>.</p>
<pre>
unsigned mark_count() const;
</pre>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Returns the number of marked sub-expressions
within the regular expresion.</p>
<h4>basic_regex assign</h4>
<pre>
basic_regex&amp; assign(const basic_regex&amp; that);
</pre>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Returns <code>assign(that.str(),
that.getflags())</code>.</p>
<pre>
basic_regex&amp; assign(const charT* ptr, flag_type f = regex_constants::normal);
</pre>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Returns <code>assign(string_type(ptr),
f)</code>.</p>
<pre>
basic_regex&amp; assign(const charT* first, const charT* last,
flag_type f = regex_constants::normal);
</pre>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Returns <code>assign(string_type(first, last),
f)</code>.</p>
<pre>
template &lt;class string_traits, class A&gt;
basic_regex&amp; assign(const basic_string&lt;charT, string_traits, A&gt;&amp; s,
flag_type f = regex_constants::normal);
</pre>
<p><b>Throws:</b> <code>bad_expression</code> if <i>s</i> is not a
valid regular expression.</p>
<p><b>Returns:</b> <code>*this</code>.</p>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Assigns the regular expression contained in the
string <i>s</i>, interpreted according the <a href="syntax_option_type.html">option flags</a> specified in <i>f</i>.
The postconditions of this function are indicated in the table:</p>
<div align="center"><br align="center">
<br>
<center>
<table id="Table9" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="7" width="624"
border="1">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p><b>Element</b></p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p><b>Value</b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>empty()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>false</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>size()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>s.size()</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>str()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>s</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>getflags()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>f</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>mark_count()</p>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="50%">
<p>The number of marked sub-expressions within the expression.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</center>
</div>
<pre>
</pre>
<pre>
template &lt;class InputIterator&gt;
basic_regex&amp; assign(InputIterator first, InputIterator last,
flag_type f = regex_constants::normal);
</pre>
<p><b>Requires:</b> The type InputIterator corresponds to the Input
Iterator requirements (24.1.1).</p>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Returns <code>assign(string_type(first, last),
f)</code>.</p>
<h4>basic_regex constant operations</h4>
<pre>
Allocator get_allocator() const;
</pre>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Returns a copy of the Allocator that was passed
to the object's constructor.</p>
<pre>
flag_type getflags() const;
</pre>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Returns a copy of the regular expression syntax
flags that were passed to the object's constructor, or the last
call to <code>assign.</code></p>
<pre>
basic_string&lt;charT&gt; str() const;
</pre>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Returns a copy of the character sequence passed
to the object's constructor, or the last call to <code>
assign.</code></p>
<pre>
int compare(basic_regex&amp; e)const;
</pre>
<p><b>Effects:</b> If <code>getflags() == e.getflags()</code> then
returns <code>str().compare(e.str())</code>, otherwise returns
<code>getflags() - e.getflags()</code>.</p>
<h4>basic_regex locale</h4>
<pre>
locale_type imbue(locale_type l);
</pre>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Returns the result of <code>
traits_inst.imbue(l)</code> where <code>traits_inst</code> is a
(default initialized) instance of the template parameter <code>
traits</code> stored within the object. Calls to imbue invalidate
any currently contained regular expression.</p>
<p><b>Postcondition:</b> <code>empty() == true</code>.</p>
<pre>
locale_type getloc() const;
</pre>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Returns the result of <code>
traits_inst.getloc()</code> where <code>traits_inst</code> is a
(default initialized) instance of the template parameter <code>
traits</code> stored within the object.</p>
<h4>basic_regex swap</h4>
<pre>
void swap(basic_regex&amp; e) throw();
</pre>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Swaps the contents of the two regular
expressions.</p>
<p><b>Postcondition:</b> <code>*this</code> contains the characters
that were in <i>e</i>, <i>e</i> contains the regular expression
that was in <code>*this</code>.</p>
<p><b>Complexity:</b> constant time.</p>
<h4>basic_regex non-member functions</h4>
<h5>basic_regex non-member comparison operators&nbsp;</h5>
<pre>
template &lt;class charT, class traits, class Allocator&gt;
bool operator == (const basic_regex&lt;charT, traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; lhs,
const basic_regex&lt;charT, traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; rhs);
</pre>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Returns <code>lhs.compare(rhs) == 0</code>.</p>
<pre>
template &lt;class charT, class traits, class Allocator&gt;
bool operator != (const basic_regex&lt;charT, traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; lhs,
const basic_regex&lt;charT, traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; rhs);
</pre>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Returns <code>lhs.compare(rhs) != 0</code>.</p>
<pre>
template &lt;class charT, class traits, class Allocator&gt;
bool operator &lt; (const basic_regex&lt;charT, traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; lhs,
const basic_regex&lt;charT, traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; rhs);
</pre>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Returns <code>lhs.compare(rhs) &lt;
0</code>.</p>
<pre>
template &lt;class charT, class traits, class Allocator&gt;
bool operator &lt;= (const basic_regex&lt;charT, traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; lhs,
const basic_regex&lt;charT, traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; rhs);
</pre>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Returns <code>lhs.compare(rhs) &lt;=
0</code>.</p>
<pre>
template &lt;class charT, class traits, class Allocator&gt;
bool operator &gt;= (const basic_regex&lt;charT, traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; lhs,
const basic_regex&lt;charT, traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; rhs);
</pre>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Returns <code>lhs.compare(rhs) &gt;=
0</code>.</p>
<pre>
template &lt;class charT, class traits, class Allocator&gt;
bool operator &gt; (const basic_regex&lt;charT, traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; lhs,
const basic_regex&lt;charT, traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; rhs);
</pre>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Returns <code>lhs.compare(rhs) &gt;
0</code>.</p>
<h5>basic_regex inserter.</h5>
<pre>
template &lt;class charT, class io_traits, class re_traits, class Allocator&gt;
basic_ostream&lt;charT, io_traits&gt;&amp;
operator &lt;&lt; (basic_ostream&lt;charT, io_traits&gt;&amp; os
const basic_regex&lt;charT, re_traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; e);
</pre>
<p><b>Effects:</b> Returns (os &lt;&lt; e.str()).</p>
<h5>basic_regex non-member swap</h5>
<pre>
template &lt;class charT, class traits, class Allocator&gt;
void swap(basic_regex&lt;charT, traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; lhs,
basic_regex&lt;charT, traits, Allocator&gt;&amp; rhs);
</pre>
<p><b>Effects:</b> calls <code>lhs.swap(rhs)</code>.</p>
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<p>Revised
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<p><i>&copy; Copyright <a href="mailto:jm@regex.fsnet.co.uk">John
Maddock</a>&nbsp;1998-
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2003
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<p align="left"><i>Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute and
sell this software and its documentation for any purpose is hereby
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appear in all copies and that both that copyright notice and this
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Maddock makes no representations about the suitability of this
software for any purpose. It is provided "as is" without express or
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