[ python-Bugs-1555496 ] Bug in the match function

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Bugs item #1555496, was opened at 2006-09-09 22:02
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Category: Regular Expressions
Group: Python 2.4
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: wojtekwu (wojtekwu)
Assigned to: Gustavo Niemeyer (niemeyer)
Summary: Bug in the match function

Initial Comment:
Python 2.4.3 (#69, Mar 29 2006, 17:35:34) [MSC v.1310 
32 bit (Intel)] on win32
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>>> import re
>>> as = re.compile("(a|((a|b)*))")
>>> wynik = as.match("aabaa")
>>> wynik.end()
1
>>> as = re.compile("(((a|b)*)|a)")
>>> wynik = as.match("aabaa")
>>> wynik.end()
5
>>>

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