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Re^2: about style: use possessive or atomic?by LanX (Saint) |
on Aug 16, 2015 at 20:09 UTC ( [id://1138773]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
> something magical and unexpected, Do you know what a atomic sub regex is? On the long run understanding backtracking is crucial when handling composed expressions. Especially when your scripts magically and unexpectedly deny terminating... But I agree that the OP might have provided more context.
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