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authorph10 <ph10@6239d852-aaf2-0410-a92c-79f79f948069>2019-06-20 15:50:21 +0000
committerph10 <ph10@6239d852-aaf2-0410-a92c-79f79f948069>2019-06-20 15:50:21 +0000
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Documentation update.
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@@ -3321,12 +3321,13 @@ the outer parentheses.
because an ungreedy quantification with a minimum of zero acts only when a
backtrack happens. Consider, for example,
<pre>
- A(*ACCEPT)??BC
+ (A(*ACCEPT)??B)C
</pre>
where A, B, and C may be complex expressions. After matching "A", the matcher
processes "BC"; if that fails, causing a backtrack, (*ACCEPT) is triggered and
-the match succeeds. Whereas (*COMMIT) (see below) means "fail on backtrack", a
-repeated (*ACCEPT) of this type means "succeed on backtrack".
+the match succeeds. In both cases, all but C is captured. Whereas (*COMMIT)
+(see below) means "fail on backtrack", a repeated (*ACCEPT) of this type means
+"succeed on backtrack".
</P>
<P>
<b>Warning:</b> (*ACCEPT) should not be used within a script run group, because
@@ -3742,7 +3743,7 @@ Cambridge, England.
</P>
<br><a name="SEC31" href="#TOC1">REVISION</a><br>
<P>
-Last updated: 10 June 2019
+Last updated: 20 June 2019
<br>
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