POSIX - Improve performance

hi

i have this regexp (m*n*)*o

is there a way to improve it?

thanks

Not a POSIX pro, but I guess that would depend on what you are trying to match...
Your strings might look like this?
mmnnmmmno
Or do you have a "tighter spec"?

can be mmnnmmmno

but can also be

mrrrdfdnnljkjlko

Hi marcpirat,



The best would be if you explained your spec in plain English.
Your first post means {zero or more ms, followed by zero or more ns} zero or more times, followed by a single o.

What you showed in your second post looks like you want an m, some ns, an o, and STUFF in between. The expression in your first post would not match that.

Can you please explain exactly what you would like to match? Then whoever is watching the board at that time can work on translating that into a regex.

Wishing you a fun day.

i want what i specified in my first post

Wow, good for you! In the spirit of sharing, I want laks;kj987,*&^lkjlk%$, I'm sure you understand.

I'm trying to help you but I have no clear idea of what you're talking about---hence the questions to make you clarify your request. In my last post I tried to explain what your first post means. Is this your only comment? My neighbor bought a 4G cell phone, and as a result my psychic powers seem to be a tad scrambled at the moment.