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bug#17373: 24.3.50; match data is incorrect if there are too many groups
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Drew Adams |
Subject: |
bug#17373: 24.3.50; match data is incorrect if there are too many groups |
Date: |
Mon, 19 May 2014 06:48:16 -0700 (PDT) |
> Yes, unfortunately Emacs currently has a limit of at most 256 groups of
> match data: one for the entire pattern, and 255 for parenthesized
> subpatterns. If you go over the limit, the excess matches are silently
> discarded. I don't see this limitation documented anywhere; it should
> be. Or better yet, the limitation should be removed.
Good to know. +1, to documenting it, at least.