#49594 [Bgs]: POSIX regex are important

ID: 49594 Updated by: beverloo@php.net Reported By: jay at phpcourses dot ca Status: Bogus Bug Type: Feature/Change Request Operating System: all PHP Version: 5.3.0 New Comment: No, you think it's a mistake. In fact, the PCRE library offers more features, (mostly) better performance and is used in other programming languages as well (Java, Javascript, .NET). On top of that, it offers more consistent syntax. After all, no one is forcing you to upgrade your PHP version. It will remain available throughout the 5.x versions. Just don't update to PHP 6 if it really is a problem. Either way, you've got more than enough time to update any scripts or sites. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2009-10-01 15:16:20] pajoye@php.net You completely ignore the options you have, that's your rights. There is no bug, there is no issue > bogus. If you don't know how to use the error_reporting flags, please read the manual or ask for support in one of the numerous support channels. Thanks for your understanding. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2009-10-01 15:03:36] jay at phpcourses dot ca you've missed the point entirely unlike C and Java etc php has gone the route of "most of your old scripts will no longer work when you upgrade php" it's a mistake there is no point in trying to defend it, it's a known mistake that's made many of us upset for example, i teach php at a university and at a college, in addition to being a contractor and developing my own sites such as torqueinvoicing.com and we all know it's a mistake ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2009-10-01 14:29:34] pajoye@php.net The api is still usable as it is emulated by pcre. If you really like to use it for the rest of your life, disable the deprecated warnings and be done with that. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2009-10-01 14:25:16] jay at phpcourses dot ca recommended? simply not true all it ever says is "Note: preg_match(), which uses a Perl-compatible regular expression syntax, is often a faster alternative to ereg(). " plus, posix regex have a life of their own, independent of php at my engineering firm we use posix regex exclusively php is making a mistake abandoning parts of its api. a mistake. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2009-10-01 04:44:08] a at b dot c dot de For the past eight years PHP has recommended using the PCRE regex functions. This has been noted on, for example, the manual page for ereg(). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The remainder of the comments for this report are too long. To view the rest of the comments, please view the bug report online at http://bugs.php.net/49594 -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=49594&edit=1