re_comp, re_exec - BSD regex functions
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Attributes
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).
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│ Interface │ Attribute │ Value │
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│ re_comp(), re_exec() │ Thread safety │ MT-Unsafe │
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Description
re_comp() is used to compile the null-terminated regular expression pointed to by regex. The compiled
pattern occupies a static area, the pattern buffer, which is overwritten by subsequent use of re_comp().
If regex is NULL, no operation is performed and the pattern buffer's contents are not altered.
re_exec() is used to assess whether the null-terminated string pointed to by string matches the
previously compiled regex.
History
4.3BSD.
These functions are obsolete; the functions documented in regcomp(3) should be used instead.
Library
Standard C library (libc, -lc)
Name
re_comp, re_exec - BSD regex functions
Return Value
re_comp() returns NULL on successful compilation of regex otherwise it returns a pointer to an
appropriate error message.
re_exec() returns 1 for a successful match, zero for failure.
See Also
regcomp(3), regex(7), GNU regex manual Linux man-pages 6.9.1 2024-05-02 re_comp(3)
Standards
None.
Synopsis
#define_REGEX_RE_COMP#include<sys/types.h>#include<regex.h>[[deprecated]]char*re_comp(constchar*regex);[[deprecated]]intre_exec(constchar*string);