[Python-bugs-list] [Bug #123769] sre bug for non-greedy match

Tue, 28 Nov 2000 20:15:09 -0800

Bug #123769, was updated on 2000-Nov-28 20:15
Here is a current snapshot of the bug.

Project: Python
Category: Library
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Bug Group: None
Priority: 5
Summary: sre bug for non-greedy match

Details: import pre, sre

print pre.match(r'.*?\S *:', 'xx:').group()  # ok
print sre.match(r'.*?\S *:', 'xx:').group()  # error

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