From: Yasuo Saito <y_saito@...10.freecom.ne.jp>
Date: 2002-02-27T08:22:33+09:00
Subject: Re: Nested paired brackets in regexp

Thank you all.

> But, I cannot express paired brackets(<...>), which
> might be nested, in a single regular expression.
> 
> How can I check nested paired brackets by a single/simple
> (extended) regular expression, if possible?

I understand it is impossible, by normal regular expressions.

I hope we can use "postponed regular subexpression" extension in Ruby,
as in Perl.

cf.
http://www.perl.com/language/newdocs/pod/perlre.html


Regards,
Yasuo Saito