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revision 30 by nigel, Sat Feb 24 21:38:49 2007 UTC revision 31 by nigel, Sat Feb 24 21:38:57 2007 UTC
# Line 185  compiled data its minimum number of time Line 185  compiled data its minimum number of time
185  minimum is zero), with the final copy terminating with a KETRMIN or KETRMAX as  minimum is zero), with the final copy terminating with a KETRMIN or KETRMAX as
186  appropriate.  appropriate.
187    
188  A subpattern with a bounded maximum repetition is replicated up to the maximum  A subpattern with a bounded maximum repetition is replicated in a nested
189  number of times, with BRAZERO or BRAMINZERO before each replication after the  fashion up to the maximum number of times, with BRAZERO or BRAMINZERO before
190  minimum. In effect, (abc){2,5} becomes (abc)(abc)(abc)?(abc)?(abc)?.  each replication after the minimum, so that, for example, (abc){2,5} is
191    compiled as (abc)(abc)((abc)((abc)(abc)?)?)?. The 200-bracket limit does not
192    apply to these internally generated brackets.
193    
194    
195  Assertions  Assertions
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