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Add Python 3.11's implementation of atomic groups and possessive quantifiers #1930
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Per python/cpython#31982, atomic groups and possessive quantifiers will be available in the re module in Python 3.11, which releases on Monday, October 24. I'm not sure how Regex101 handles version-specific features of regex styles, but I think it would be good to include this, either now or at some point when Python 3.11 is considered mature or dominant enough.
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liudongmiao commentedon Nov 18, 2022
Just said, Python 3.11 was released on 2022/10/24.
Ayc0 commentedon Mar 20, 2023
Should it be written in the description of the feature that this is only available in 3.11?
Or should we always consider that
python= latest?JensHeinrich commentedon Mar 21, 2023
I think
Python (<3.10)andPython (>=3.11)would seem sensible like withPCREandPCRE2rootsmusic commentedon Dec 12, 2023
@JensHeinrich Issue #1219 proposes
Python (<3.7)andPython (>=3.7).h-vetinari commentedon Apr 11, 2024
I think a split in <3.10 and >=3.11 would be reasonable, but if that's too much effort, then using the latest released python seems like the next best thing. In any case, it should become possible to use the new possessive qualifiers and other current regex features present in python.
firasdib commentedon Jan 30, 2026
Going forward, regex101 will support the Python 3.14 regex engine, where these features will be included.