Re: Is there a way make the lex program match multiple line? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Wen Yi
Subject Re: Is there a way make the lex program match multiple line?
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In response to Re: Is there a way make the lex program match multiple line?  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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I rewrite, and I think the [']([^']|\n)['] should be [']([^']|\n)+[']
Thanks very much!

Yours,
Wen Yi.



 


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From: "Tom Lane" <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>;
Date: Sun, Jun 18, 2023 09:50 AM
To: "Wen Yi"<896634148@qq.com>;
Cc: "pgsql-general"<pgsql-general@lists.postgresql.org>;
Subject: Re: Is there a way make the lex program match multiple line?

"Wen Yi" <896634148@qq.com> writes:
> Can someone give me some advice to make the ['].+['] match multiple string?

You should check the flex manual, but it's likely that "." doesn't
match newline.  Another problem with this pattern is that "."
*does* match "'", so it's ambiguous what will happen with quotes.
You probably need something closer to [']([^']|\n)[']

regards, tom lane

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