regfree

Syntax

#include <sys/types.h> #include <regex.h> void regfree(regex_t *preg);

Description

regfree frees any dynamically-allocated storage associated with the compiled RE pointed to by preg. The remaining regex_t is no longer a valid compiled RE and the effect of supplying it to regexec or regerror is undefined.

Portability

ANSI/ISO C	No
POSIX	1003.2-1992; 1003.1-2001