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Most languages allow fixed-length or finite-length lookbehind. One notable exception is .NET, which allows the use of the * operator.
However, .NET regexs can already recognize balanced parentheses using named capture, which is not a regular language. Are regexs still regular with * in lookbehind? Extended answers for subexpressions other than * (for example, additional lookaround!) would also be appreciated.
tl;dr: Do regexs stay regular with * in lookbehind?
I believe the answer here: Does lookaround affect which languages can be matched by regular expressions? can be extended to prove that adding * in lookbehind (or even nesting such lookbehinds and lookaheads) does not affect the ‘regularness’ of the expressions. I haven’t put more thought into it though.
Hope that helps!