Oniguruma
A modern, flexible regular expression library supporting multiple character encodings and syntaxes.
What is Oniguruma?
Oniguruma is a modern, flexible regular expression library written in C. It provides a comprehensive set of regex features drawn from various programming language implementations, supporting numerous character encodings per regex object. It solves the problem of needing a robust, encoding-aware regex engine for applications that process text in multiple languages and formats.
Developers and system programmers building applications that require advanced text processing with support for multiple character encodings, particularly those working on internationalization, text editors, or language tooling.
Developers choose Oniguruma for its extensive character encoding support, modern regex feature set combining the best from different languages, and multiple API options (native, POSIX, GNU) for compatibility. Its performance and flexibility make it a reliable choice for complex text matching tasks.
Overview
regular expression library
Use Cases
Best For
- Implementing regex support in programming languages or interpreters
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