Is there a regex flavor that allows me to count the number of repetitions matched by the * and + operators?

Question

Is there a regex flavor that allows me to count the number of repetitions matched by the * and + operators? I\'d specifically like to know if it\'s

Answer 1

how about taking "pref ([a-z]+) suff"

then use groups to capture that [a-z]+ in the bracket and find its length?

You can use this length for subsequent matching as well.