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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
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+ 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.
(end of HISTORY)