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-- GNAT COMPILER COMPONENTS --
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-- GNAT COMPILER COMPONENTS --
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-- G N A T . R E G E X P --
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-- S p e c --
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-- Copyright (C) 1998-2008, AdaCore --
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-- GNAT is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under --
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-- GNAT was originally developed by the GNAT team at New York University. --
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-- GNAT was originally developed by the GNAT team at New York University. --
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-- Extensive contributions were provided by Ada Core Technologies Inc. --
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-- Simple Regular expression matching
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-- Simple Regular expression matching
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-- This package provides a simple implementation of a regular expression
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-- This package provides a simple implementation of a regular expression
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-- pattern matching algorithm, using a subset of the syntax of regular
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-- pattern matching algorithm, using a subset of the syntax of regular
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-- expressions copied from familiar Unix style utilities.
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-- expressions copied from familiar Unix style utilities.
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-- See file s-regexp.ads for full documentation of the interface
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-- See file s-regexp.ads for full documentation of the interface
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-- Summary of Pattern Matching Packages in GNAT Hierarchy --
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-- Summary of Pattern Matching Packages in GNAT Hierarchy --
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-- There are three related packages that perform pattern matching functions.
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-- There are three related packages that perform pattern matching functions.
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-- the following is an outline of these packages, to help you determine
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-- the following is an outline of these packages, to help you determine
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-- which is best for your needs.
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-- which is best for your needs.
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-- GNAT.Regexp (files g-regexp.ads/s-regexp.ads/s-regexp.adb)
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-- GNAT.Regexp (files g-regexp.ads/s-regexp.ads/s-regexp.adb)
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-- This is a simple package providing Unix-style regular expression
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-- This is a simple package providing Unix-style regular expression
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-- matching with the restriction that it matches entire strings. It
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-- matching with the restriction that it matches entire strings. It
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-- is particularly useful for file name matching, and in particular
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-- is particularly useful for file name matching, and in particular
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-- it provides "globbing patterns" that are useful in implementing
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-- it provides "globbing patterns" that are useful in implementing
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-- unix or DOS style wild card matching for file names.
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-- unix or DOS style wild card matching for file names.
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-- GNAT.Regpat (files g-regpat.ads/s-regpat.ads/g-regpat.adb)
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-- GNAT.Regpat (files g-regpat.ads/s-regpat.ads/g-regpat.adb)
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-- This is a more complete implementation of Unix-style regular
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-- This is a more complete implementation of Unix-style regular
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-- expressions, copied from the original V7 style regular expression
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-- expressions, copied from the original V7 style regular expression
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-- library written in C by Henry Spencer. It is functionally the
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-- library written in C by Henry Spencer. It is functionally the
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-- same as this library, and uses the same internal data structures
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-- same as this library, and uses the same internal data structures
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-- stored in a binary compatible manner.
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-- stored in a binary compatible manner.
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-- GNAT.Spitbol.Patterns (files g-spipat.ads/g-spipat.adb)
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-- GNAT.Spitbol.Patterns (files g-spipat.ads/g-spipat.adb)
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-- This is a completely general pattern matching package based on the
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-- This is a completely general pattern matching package based on the
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-- pattern language of SNOBOL4, as implemented in SPITBOL. The pattern
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-- pattern language of SNOBOL4, as implemented in SPITBOL. The pattern
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-- language is modeled on context free grammars, with context sensitive
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-- language is modeled on context free grammars, with context sensitive
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-- extensions that provide full (type 0) computational capabilities.
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-- extensions that provide full (type 0) computational capabilities.
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with System.Regexp;
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with System.Regexp;
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package GNAT.Regexp renames System.Regexp;
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package GNAT.Regexp renames System.Regexp;
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