IronLanguages / IronLanguages/ironpython3
Support modifier spans in re
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module-re
What's New In Python 3.6
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Description
For example:
assert re.match('(?i)g(?-i:v)r', "GVR") is None
Modifier spans are used by the string module in 3.6.
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Research direction
The issue names no repository files or tests; start by locating IronPython's regular-expression implementation and its existing modifier handling, then compare behavior with the linked Python 3.6 What's New entry. Done means the shown re.match example and equivalent modifier-span cases behave as expected.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, python
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100