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### 2330. `regex("meow", regex::icase)` is technically forbidden but should be permitted

Section: 32.4.2 [re.synopt] Status: C++14 Submitter: Stephan T. Lavavej Opened: 2013-09-21 Last modified: 2017-07-05

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Discussion:

32.4.2 [re.synopt]/1 says "A valid value of type `syntax_option_type` shall have exactly one of the elements `ECMAScript`, `basic`, `extended`, `awk`, `grep`, `egrep`, set."

This "exactly one" wording technically forbids passing `icase` by itself! Users should not be required to pass `regex::ECMAScript | regex::icase`. (Note that the cost of an additional check for no grammar being explicitly requested is completely irrelevant, as regex construction is so much more expensive.)

[Issaquah 2014-02-11: Move to Immediate]

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N3691.

1. Edit 32.4.2 [re.synopt] as indicated:

   > -1- The type `syntax_option_type` is an implementation-defined bitmask type (17.5.2.1.3). Setting its elements has the effects listed in table 138. A valid value of type `syntax_option_type` shall have exactly at most one of the grammar elements `ECMAScript`, `basic`, `extended`, `awk`, `grep`, `egrep`, set. If no grammar element is set, the default grammar is `ECMAScript`.