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in order to remember the state of the match so that it can back up and try a |
in order to remember the state of the match so that it can back up and try a |
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different alternative if the first one fails. As matching proceeds deeper and |
different alternative if the first one fails. As matching proceeds deeper and |
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deeper into the tree of possibilities, the recursion depth increases. The |
deeper into the tree of possibilities, the recursion depth increases. The |
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\fBmatch()\P function is also called in other circumstances, for example, |
\fBmatch()\fP function is also called in other circumstances, for example, |
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whenever a parenthesized sub-pattern is entered, and in certain cases of |
whenever a parenthesized sub-pattern is entered, and in certain cases of |
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repetition. |
repetition. |
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.P |
.P |