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no more unterminated paths. At this point, terminated paths represent the |
no more unterminated paths. At this point, terminated paths represent the |
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different matching possibilities (if there are none, the match has failed). |
different matching possibilities (if there are none, the match has failed). |
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Thus, if there is more than one possible match, this algorithm finds all of |
Thus, if there is more than one possible match, this algorithm finds all of |
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them, and in particular, it finds the longest. The matches are returned in |
them, and in particular, it finds the longest. The matches are returned in |
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decreasing order of length. There is an option to stop the algorithm after the |
decreasing order of length. There is an option to stop the algorithm after the |
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first match (which is necessarily the shortest) is found. |
first match (which is necessarily the shortest) is found. |
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documentation gives details of partial matching and discusses multi-segment |
documentation gives details of partial matching and discusses multi-segment |
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matching. |
matching. |
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