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re fails to match escaped wide characters

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Description

assert re.match(r'\U00010428', '\U00010428')

Related to https://github.com/IronLanguages/ironpython3/issues/252

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the provided re.match example in IronPython and compare the behavior with the related issue #252. Done means the escaped wide-character pattern matches the identical string as shown.

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Tech stack
csharp, python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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