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diff --git a/Lib/regexp.py b/Lib/regexp.py
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+# Provide backward compatibility for module "regexp" using "regex".
+
+import regex
+from regex_syntax import *
+
+class Prog:
+ def init(self, pat):
+ save_syntax = regex.set_syntax(RE_SYNTAX_AWK)
+ try:
+ self.prog = regex.compile(pat)
+ finally:
+ xxx = regex.set_syntax(save_syntax)
+ return self
+ def match(self, args):
+ if type(args) = type(()):
+ str, offset = args
+ else:
+ str, offset = args, 0
+ if self.prog.search(str, offset) < 0:
+ return ()
+ regs = self.prog.regs()
+ i = len(regs)
+ while i > 0 and regs[i-1] = (-1, -1):
+ i = i-1
+ return regs[:i]
+
+def compile(pat):
+ return Prog().init(pat)
+
+cache_pat = None
+cache_prog = None
+
+def match(pat, str):
+ global cache_pat, cache_prog
+ if pat <> cache_pat:
+ cache_pat, cache_prog = pat, compile(pat)
+ return cache_prog.match(str)