Onigmo
A regular expressions library forked from Oniguruma, focusing on Perl 5.10+ features and used as Ruby's default regex engine.
What is Onigmo?
Onigmo is a regular expressions library forked from Oniguruma, designed to support modern regex syntax like Perl 5.10+ features and serve as a robust engine for programming languages and applications. It is the default regex library for Ruby 2.0 and later, incorporating backported patches from Ruby's development. The library provides multi-encoding support, multiple APIs, and cross-platform builds.
Developers building or embedding regex engines in programming languages or applications, particularly those working with Ruby or needing Perl-compatible regex with broad encoding support. It's also suitable for system programmers requiring a stable, cross-platform regex library with POSIX or GNU API compatibility.
Developers choose Onigmo for its modern regex features (e.g., \K, \R, conditional patterns) not available in the original Oniguruma, along with extensive encoding support and proven stability as Ruby's default engine. Its multiple APIs (Onigmo, POSIX, GNU) and cross-platform build system make it versatile for integration into diverse projects.
Overview
Onigmo is a regular expressions library forked from Oniguruma.
Use Cases
Best For
- Embedding a regex engine in a programming language that requires Perl 5.10+ compatibility.
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