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banetl
banetl

Reputation: 199

Convert a python regexp to java

I know it has already been asked Here however I would like to use named group in java like Pshemo suggested and I can't figure what's wrong with my regex conversion:

Here is the python regexp:

regexp = re.compile(r'(?P<delim>[^\w\n"\'])(?P<space> ?)(?P<quote>["\']).*?(?P=quote)(?P=delim)', re.DOTALL | re.MULTILINE)
matches = regexp.findall(content)

Here is my java converted regexp:

String regexp = "(?<delim>[^\\w\\n\\\"'])(?<space> ?)(?<quote>[\\\"']).*?(?=quote)(?=delim)";
Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile(regexp, Pattern.DOTALL | Pattern.MULTILINE);
Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(content);

What I am doing wrong ?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 589

Answers (1)

Wiktor Stribiżew
Wiktor Stribiżew

Reputation: 627082

You converted named backreferences into positive lookaheads ((?P=quote) => (?=quote)), while you need \k<groupname>:

String regex = "(?<delim>[^\\w\n\"'])(?<space> ?)(?<quote>[\"']).*?\\k<quote>\\k<delim>";

Tested at OCPSoft regex tester:

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Upvotes: 1

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