RE
A regular expressions library forked from Oniguruma, focusing on Perl 5.10+ features and used as Ruby's default regex engine.
What is RE?
Onigmo is a regular expressions library forked from Oniguruma, extending it with support for Perl 5.10+ regex features like `\K` and conditional patterns. It solves the need for a modern, encoding-aware regex engine that integrates seamlessly with languages like Ruby, providing robust pattern matching for text processing.
Developers and language implementers needing a reliable regex library with Perl compatibility, especially those working on Ruby interpreters or applications requiring multi-encoding text processing.
Developers choose Onigmo for its proven track record as Ruby's default regex engine, its extensive encoding support, and its focus on modern Perl regex features without sacrificing performance or cross-platform compatibility.
Overview
Onigmo is a regular expressions library forked from Oniguruma.
Use Cases
Best For
- Adding Perl 5.10+ regex support to C/C++ applications
- Building or extending programming languages that need a robust regex engine
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