pcre ☆
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Description:
Perl compatible regular expressions library
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 8.45@0  |  Tracked Since: Oct 15, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: regex library perl text-processing developer-tools
Install: brew install pcre
About:
PCRE is a library of functions to support regular expressions whose syntax and semantics are as close as possible to those of the Perl 5 language. It offers a rich set of pattern matching features including lookahead and lookbehind assertions, subpattern capturing, and recursive patterns, making it a powerful alternative to standard regex libraries.
Key Features:
  • Perl-compatible regular expression syntax
  • Support for UTF-8 and Unicode
  • Advanced features like recursion and assertions
  • High performance pattern matching
  • Wide language bindings
Use Cases:
  • Implementing complex pattern matching in C/C++ applications
  • Text parsing and data validation
  • Replacing less powerful standard regex libraries
Alternatives:
  • PCRE2 – Modern successor to PCRE with improved API and features
  • RE2 – Google's fast, safe regex library with limited features
  • Oniguruma – Another advanced regex library with different feature set
Version History
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Oct 15, 2025 5:03pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 4ef6bf02
Sep 10, 2024 6:33am 0 VERSION_BUMP 9b91bf57
Aug 2, 2024 5:42pm 0 VERSION_BUMP aace39ff
Sep 13, 2023 11:28am 0 VERSION_BUMP e70b928c
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