[pcre-dev] (*THEN) works differently in Perl

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Author: ND
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To: Pcre-dev
Subject: [pcre-dev] (*THEN) works differently in Perl
Good day!


Here is pcre2test listing:


PCRE2 version 10.33 2019-04-16
/\A(?:.|..)(*THEN)c/
abc
No match


Perl is match "abc".
I suppose "next innermost alternative" is interpreted differently by PCRE
and Perl.

If so, may be PCRE should go Perl way in this matter?



Thanks.