[felixguendling]

Looking at the benchmark where C++ is worst compared to other languages, it's depending on the library used. I would guess if they used Google's re2 Regex library instead of Boost's, the result would be different.

https://github.com/google/re2

https://github.com/greensoftwarelab/Energy-Languages/blob/ma...

[igouy]

fwiw the benchmarks game shows:

re2 https://benchmarksgame-team.pages.debian.net/benchmarksgame/...

boost https://benchmarksgame-team.pages.debian.net/benchmarksgame/...

regex-redux https://benchmarksgame-team.pages.debian.net/benchmarksgame/...