regex: boost::xpressive vs boost::regex

Question

I wanted to do some regular expressions in C++ so I looked on the interwebz (yes, I am an beginner/intermediate with C++) and found this SO answer.

I really don\'t know

Answer 1

When using the Boost libraries I tend to lean toward the use of header only libraries, due to cross platform compatability issues. The down side of that is that when your compiler reports an error related to your use of the the library, the header only output tends toward the arcane.