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#include <pcre2.h>
int pcre2_pattern_convert(PCRE2_SPTR pattern, PCRE2_SIZE length, uint32_t options, PCRE2_UCHAR **buffer, PCRE2_SIZE *blength, pcre2_convert_context *cvcontext);
This function is part of an experimental set of pattern conversion functions. It converts a foreign pattern (for example, a glob) into a PCRE2 regular expression pattern. Its arguments are:
pattern The foreign pattern length The length of the input pattern or PCRE2_ZERO_TERMINATED options Option bits buffer Pointer to pointer to output buffer, or NULL blength Pointer to output length field cvcontext Pointer to a convert context or NULL
The option bits are:
PCRE2_CONVERT_UTF Input is UTF PCRE2_CONVERT_NO_UTF_CHECK Do not check UTF validity PCRE2_CONVERT_POSIX_BASIC Convert POSIX basic pattern PCRE2_CONVERT_POSIX_EXTENDED Convert POSIX extended pattern PCRE2_CONVERT_GLOB ) Convert PCRE2_CONVERT_GLOB_NO_WILD_SEPARATOR ) various types PCRE2_CONVERT_GLOB_NO_STARSTAR ) of glob
The pattern conversion functions are described in the pcre2convert documentation.