[ python-Bugs-1548252 ] Recursion limit exceeded in the match function

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Bugs item #1548252, was opened at 2006-08-29 02:05
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Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: wojtekwu (wojtekwu)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Recursion limit exceeded in the match function

Initial Comment:
Python 2.3.4 (#53, May 25 2004, 21:17:02) [MSC v.1200 
32 bit (Intel)] on win32
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>>> import re
>>> exp = re.compile("((a*)(b*))*")
>>> result = exp.match("a")
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
RuntimeError: maximum recursion limit exceeded
>>>

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