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# Line 499  When a match succeeds, pcretest outputs Line 499  When a match succeeds, pcretest outputs
499  \fBpcre_exec()\fP returns, starting with number 0 for the string that matched  \fBpcre_exec()\fP returns, starting with number 0 for the string that matched
500  the whole pattern. Otherwise, it outputs "No match" when the return is  the whole pattern. Otherwise, it outputs "No match" when the return is
501  PCRE_ERROR_NOMATCH, and "Partial match:" followed by the partially matching  PCRE_ERROR_NOMATCH, and "Partial match:" followed by the partially matching
502  substring when \fBpcre_exec()\fP returns PCRE_ERROR_PARTIAL. For any other  substring when \fBpcre_exec()\fP returns PCRE_ERROR_PARTIAL. (Note that this is
503  returns, it outputs the PCRE negative error number. Here is an example of an  the entire substring that was inspected during the partial match; it may
504  interactive \fBpcretest\fP run.  include characters before the actual match start if a lookbehind assertion,
505    \eK, \eb, or \eB was involved.) For any other returns, it outputs the PCRE
506    negative error number. Here is an example of an interactive \fBpcretest\fP run.
507  .sp  .sp
508    $ pcretest    $ pcretest
509    PCRE version 7.0 30-Nov-2006    PCRE version 7.0 30-Nov-2006
# Line 584  the subject where there is at least one Line 586  the subject where there is at least one
586  (Using the normal matching function on this data finds only "tang".) The  (Using the normal matching function on this data finds only "tang".) The
587  longest matching string is always given first (and numbered zero). After a  longest matching string is always given first (and numbered zero). After a
588  PCRE_ERROR_PARTIAL return, the output is "Partial match:", followed by the  PCRE_ERROR_PARTIAL return, the output is "Partial match:", followed by the
589  partially matching substring.  partially matching substring. (Note that this is the entire substring that was
590    inspected during the partial match; it may include characters before the actual
591    match start if a lookbehind assertion, \eK, \eb, or \eB was involved.)
592  .P  .P
593  If \fB/g\fP is present on the pattern, the search for further matches resumes  If \fB/g\fP is present on the pattern, the search for further matches resumes
594  at the end of the longest match. For example:  at the end of the longest match. For example:
# Line 763  Cambridge CB2 3QH, England. Line 767  Cambridge CB2 3QH, England.
767  .rs  .rs
768  .sp  .sp
769  .nf  .nf
770  Last updated: 14 June 2010  Last updated: 22 October 2010
771  Copyright (c) 1997-2010 University of Cambridge.  Copyright (c) 1997-2010 University of Cambridge.
772  .fi  .fi
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