924 |
normally causes the repeated item to be re-evaluated to see if a different |
normally causes the repeated item to be re-evaluated to see if a different |
925 |
number of repeats allows the rest of the pattern to match. Sometimes it is |
number of repeats allows the rest of the pattern to match. Sometimes it is |
926 |
useful to prevent this, either to change the nature of the match, or to cause |
useful to prevent this, either to change the nature of the match, or to cause |
927 |
it fail earlier than it otherwise might when the author or the pattern knows |
it fail earlier than it otherwise might when the author of the pattern knows |
928 |
there is no point in carrying on. |
there is no point in carrying on. |
929 |
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930 |
Consider, for example, the pattern \\d+foo when applied to the subject line |
Consider, for example, the pattern \\d+foo when applied to the subject line |