RegexError#

Added in version 2.14.

class RegexError#

Error codes returned by regular expressions functions.

Fields#

class RegexError
ASSERTION_EXPECTED#

Assertion expected after “(?(“. Since 2.16

BACKTRACKING_CONTROL_VERB_ARGUMENT_FORBIDDEN#

The backtracing control verb used does not allow an argument. Since: 2.34

BACKTRACKING_CONTROL_VERB_ARGUMENT_REQUIRED#

The backtracing control verb requires an argument. Since: 2.34

CHARACTER_VALUE_TOO_LARGE#

The character value in the u sequence is too large. Since: 2.34

COMPILE#

Compilation of the regular expression failed.

DEFINE_REPETION#

Repeating a “DEFINE” group is not allowed. This error is never raised. Since: 2.16 Deprecated: 2.34

DUPLICATE_SUBPATTERN_NAME#

Two named subpatterns have the same name. Since 2.16

EXPRESSION_TOO_LARGE#

Regular expression too large. Since 2.16

EXTRA_SUBPATTERN_NAME#

Different names for subpatterns of the same number are not allowed. Since: 2.34

HEX_CODE_TOO_LARGE#

Character value in “x{…}” sequence is too large. Since 2.16

INCONSISTENT_NEWLINE_OPTIONS#

Inconsistent newline options. Since 2.16

INEXISTENT_SUBPATTERN_REFERENCE#

Reference to non-existent subpattern. Since 2.16

INFINITE_LOOP#

Recursive call could loop indefinitely. Since 2.16

INTERNAL#

Internal error of the regular expression engine. Since 2.16

INVALID_CONDITION#

Invalid condition “(?(0)”. Since 2.16

INVALID_CONTROL_CHAR#

“c” must be followed by an ASCII character. Since: 2.34

INVALID_DATA_CHARACTER#

In JavaScript compatibility mode, “[” is an invalid data character. Since: 2.34

INVALID_ESCAPE_IN_CHARACTER_CLASS#

Invalid escape sequence in character class. Since 2.16

INVALID_OCTAL_VALUE#

Octal value is greater than “377”. Since 2.16

INVALID_RELATIVE_REFERENCE#

Relative reference must not be zero. Since: 2.34

MALFORMED_CONDITION#

Malformed number or name after “(?(“. Since 2.16

MALFORMED_PROPERTY#

Malformed “P” or “p” sequence. Since 2.16

MATCH#

The match process failed.

MEMORY_ERROR#

Failed to get memory. Since 2.16

MISSING_BACK_REFERENCE#

“g” is not followed by a braced, angle-bracketed, or quoted name or number, or by a plain number. Since: 2.16

MISSING_CONTROL_CHAR#

“c” at end of pattern. Since 2.16

MISSING_DIGIT#

Missing digit. Since 2.34

MISSING_NAME#

“k” is not followed by a braced, angle-bracketed, or quoted name. Since: 2.34

MISSING_SUBPATTERN_NAME#

Missing subpattern name. Since: 2.34

MISSING_SUBPATTERN_NAME_TERMINATOR#

Missing terminator in subpattern name. Since 2.16

NAME_TOO_LONG#

The name is too long in “(MARK)”, “(PRUNE)”, “(SKIP)”, or “(THEN)”. Since: 2.34

NOTHING_TO_REPEAT#

Nothing to repeat. Since 2.16

NOT_SUPPORTED_IN_CLASS#

“N” is not supported in a class. Since: 2.34

NUMBER_TOO_BIG#

Number is too big in escape sequence. Since: 2.34

OPTIMIZE#

Optimization of the regular expression failed.

POSIX_COLLATING_ELEMENTS_NOT_SUPPORTED#

POSIX collating elements are not supported. Since 2.16

POSIX_NAMED_CLASS_OUTSIDE_CLASS#

POSIX named classes are supported only within a class. Since 2.16

QUANTIFIERS_OUT_OF_ORDER#

Numbers out of order in “{}” quantifier. Since 2.16

QUANTIFIER_TOO_BIG#

Number too big in “{}” quantifier. Since 2.16

RANGE_OUT_OF_ORDER#

Range out of order in character class. Since 2.16

REPLACE#

Replacement failed due to an ill-formed replacement string.

SINGLE_BYTE_MATCH_IN_LOOKBEHIND#

C not allowed in lookbehind assertion. Since 2.16

STRAY_BACKSLASH#

“" at end of pattern. Since 2.16

SUBPATTERN_NAME_TOO_LONG#

Subpattern name is too long (maximum 32 characters). Since 2.16

TOO_MANY_BRANCHES_IN_DEFINE#

“DEFINE” group contains more than one branch. Since 2.16

TOO_MANY_CONDITIONAL_BRANCHES#

Conditional group contains more than two branches. Since 2.16

TOO_MANY_FORWARD_REFERENCES#

Too many forward references. Since: 2.34

TOO_MANY_SUBPATTERNS#

Too many named subpatterns (maximum 10,000). Since 2.16

UNKNOWN_BACKTRACKING_CONTROL_VERB#

Unknown backtracing control verb. Since: 2.34

UNKNOWN_POSIX_CLASS_NAME#

Unknown POSIX class name. Since 2.16

UNKNOWN_PROPERTY#

Unknown property name after “P” or “p”. Since 2.16

UNMATCHED_PARENTHESIS#

Missing terminating “)” or “)” without opening “(”. Since 2.16

UNRECOGNIZED_CHARACTER#

Unrecognized character after “(?”, “(?<” or “(?P”. Since 2.16

UNRECOGNIZED_ESCAPE#

Unrecognized character follows “". Since 2.16

UNTERMINATED_CHARACTER_CLASS#

Missing terminating “]” for character class. Since 2.16

UNTERMINATED_COMMENT#

Missing terminating “)” after comment. Since 2.16

VARIABLE_LENGTH_LOOKBEHIND#

Lookbehind assertion is not fixed length. Since 2.16