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261 261
262 @item ? 262 @item ?
263 @cindex @samp{?} in regexp 263 @cindex @samp{?} in regexp
264 is a quantifying suffix operator similar to @samp{*}, except that the 264 is a quantifying suffix operator similar to @samp{*}, except that the
265 preceding expression can match either once or not at all. For example, 265 preceding expression can match either once or not at all. For example,
266 @samp{ca?r} matches @samp{car} or @samp{cr}, but does not match anyhing 266 @samp{ca?r} matches @samp{car} or @samp{cr}, but does not match anything
267 else. 267 else.
268 268
269 @item *? 269 @item *?
270 @cindex @samp{*?} in regexp 270 @cindex @samp{*?} in regexp
271 works just like @samp{*}, except that rather than matching the longest 271 works just like @samp{*}, except that rather than matching the longest
1094 This function returns the position of the start of text matched by the 1094 This function returns the position of the start of text matched by the
1095 last regular expression searched for, or a subexpression of it. 1095 last regular expression searched for, or a subexpression of it.
1096 1096
1097 If @var{count} is zero, then the value is the position of the start of 1097 If @var{count} is zero, then the value is the position of the start of
1098 the entire match. Otherwise, @var{count} specifies a subexpression in 1098 the entire match. Otherwise, @var{count} specifies a subexpression in
1099 the regular expresion, and the value of the function is the starting 1099 the regular expression, and the value of the function is the starting
1100 position of the match for that subexpression. 1100 position of the match for that subexpression.
1101 1101
1102 The value is @code{nil} for a subexpression inside a @samp{\|} 1102 The value is @code{nil} for a subexpression inside a @samp{\|}
1103 alternative that wasn't used in the match. 1103 alternative that wasn't used in the match.
1104 @end defun 1104 @end defun