[Qt-interest] Problem with qregexpr

[matteo]

If I use QRegExp::exactMatch() with the pattern ("--\\s*STRING"), it 
matchs with "--DUMMY" and not only with "--STRING". I need that it 
matchs only with "--STRING" or "--    STRING" with many space from -- 
and STRING.

Regards

Teo

Alexandre Beraud wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> If you use QRegExp::exactMatch(), then you don't need ^ and $ around 
> your text since they mark the beginning and the end of the string. Also, 
> \b has no size _but_ it does represent something: the boundary between a 
> word character (\w) and a non-word character (\W). - is not a word 
> character, thus \b-- won't match unless you have something like: A--STRING
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Alex
> 
> 
> matteo a écrit :
> 
>> Hi,
>> I have the string
>>
>> --STRING
>>
>> If I try to match whith QRegExp("--\\s*STRING") it runs, but if I try 
>> with  QRegExp("\\b(--\\s*STRING)\\b") it doesn't match.
>>
>> Where is my mistake?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Teo
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