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re_comp(3)
NAME
  re_comp, re_exec - Handle regular expressions

LIBRARY
  Standard C Library (libc.so, libc.a)

SYNOPSIS
  #include <regex.h>

  char *re_comp(
	  char *string);

  int re_exec(
	  char *string);

STANDARDS
  Interfaces documented on this reference page conform to industry standards
  as follows:

  re_comp(), re_exec():	 XPG4-UNIX

  Refer to the standards(5) reference page for more information about
  industry standards and associated tags.

PARAMETERS
  string    Points to the string that is to be matched or converted.

DESCRIPTION
  The re_comp()	 function converts a string into an internal form suitable
  for pattern matching.	 The re_exec() function compares the string pointed
  to by the string parameter with the last string passed to the re_comp()
  function.

  When the re_comp() function is passed a value of 0 (zero) or NULL, the
  regular expression currently being converted remains unchanged.

  Strings passed to both the re_comp() and re_exec() functions may have
  trailing or embedded newline characters; however, these strings are
  terminated by a zero byte.

  The re_comp() and re_exec() functions support simple regular expressions,
  which are defined in the grep(1) reference page.

NOTES
  The re_comp() and re_exec() interfaces are scheduled to be withdrawn from a
  future version of the X/Open CAE Specification.

  These interfaces are obsolete; they are guaranteed to function properly
  only in the C/POSIX locale and should be avoided.  Use the POSIX regcomp()
  interface in place of re_comp() and re_exec().


RETURN VALUES
  The re_comp() function returns a value of 0 (zero) when the string pointed
  to by the string parameter is successfully converted; otherwise, an error
  message string is returned.

  Upon successful completion, the re_exec() function returns a value of 1 if
  string matches the last compiled regular expression.	Otherwise, the
  re_exec() function returns a value of 0 (zero), if string fails to match
  the last compiled regular expression, and a value of -1, if the compiled
  regular expression is invalid (indicating an internal error).

RELATED INFORMATION
  Functions: regcomp(3)

  Commands: grep(1)

  Standards: standards(5)