Is the syntax for writing regular expression standardized? That is, if I write a regular expression in C++ it will work in Python or Javascript without any modifications.
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Is the syntax for writing regular expression standardized? That is, if I write a regular expression in C++ it will work in Python or Javascript without any modifications.
No, there are several dialects of Regular Expressions.
They generally have many elements in common.
Some popular ones are listed and compared here.