comparison man/lispref/searching.texi @ 298:70ad99077275 r21-0b47

Import from CVS: tag r21-0b47
author cvs
date Mon, 13 Aug 2007 10:39:40 +0200
parents c9fe270a4101
children 341dac730539
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453 composed of two identical halves. The @samp{\(.*\)} matches the first 453 composed of two identical halves. The @samp{\(.*\)} matches the first
454 half, which may be anything, but the @samp{\1} that follows must match 454 half, which may be anything, but the @samp{\1} that follows must match
455 the same exact text. 455 the same exact text.
456 456
457 @item \(?: @dots{} \) 457 @item \(?: @dots{} \)
458 @cindex @samp{(?:} in regex 458 @cindex @samp{\(?:} in regexp
459 @cindex regexp grouping 459 @cindex regexp grouping
460 is called a @dfn{shy} grouping operator, and it is used just like 460 is called a @dfn{shy} grouping operator, and it is used just like
461 @samp{\( @dots{} \)}, except that it does not cause the matched 461 @samp{\( @dots{} \)}, except that it does not cause the matched
462 substring to be recorded for future reference. 462 substring to be recorded for future reference.
463 463