lpeg-0.10.2/HISTORY

HISTORY for LPeg 0.10

* Changes from version 0.9 to 0.10
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  + backtrack stack has configurable size
  + better error messages
  + Notation for non-terminals in 're' back to A instead o <A>
  + experimental look-behind pattern
  + support for external extensions
  + works with Lua 5.2
  + consumes less C stack

  - "and" predicates do not keep captures

* Changes from version 0.8 to 0.9
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  + The accumulator capture was replaced by a fold capture;
    programs that used the old 'lpeg.Ca' will need small changes.
  + Some support for character classes from old C locales.
  + A new named-group capture.

* Changes from version 0.7 to 0.8
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  + New "match-time" capture.
  + New "argument capture" that allows passing arguments into the pattern.
  + Better documentation for 're'.
  + Several small improvements for 're'.
  + The 're' module has an incompatibility with previous versions: 
    now, any use of a non-terminal must be enclosed in angle brackets 
    (like <B>).

* Changes from version 0.6 to 0.7
  -------------------------------  
  + Several improvements in module 're':
    - better documentation;
    - support for most captures (all but accumulator);
    - limited repetitions p{n,m}.
  + Small improvements in efficiency.
  + Several small bugs corrected (special thanks to Hans Hagen 
    and Taco Hoekwater).

* Changes from version 0.5 to 0.6
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  + Support for non-numeric indices in grammars.
  + Some bug fixes (thanks to the luatex team).
  + Some new optimizations; (thanks to Mike Pall).
  + A new page layout (thanks to Andre Carregal).
  + Minimal documentation for module 're'.

* Changes from version 0.4 to 0.5
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  + Several optimizations.
  + lpeg.P now accepts booleans.
  + Some new examples.
  + A proper license.
  + Several small improvements.

* Changes from version 0.3 to 0.4
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  + Static check for loops in repetitions and grammars.
  + Removed label option in captures.
  + The implementation of captures uses less memory.

* Changes from version 0.2 to 0.3
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  + User-defined patterns in Lua.
  + Several new captures.

* Changes from version 0.1 to 0.2
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  + Several small corrections.
  + Handles embedded zeros like any other character.
  + Capture "name" can be any Lua value.
  + Unlimited number of captures.
  + Match gets an optional initial position.

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