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# Line 7  experimenting with regular expressions. Line 7  experimenting with regular expressions.
7  If it is given two filename arguments, it reads from the first and writes to  If it is given two filename arguments, it reads from the first and writes to
8  the second. If it is given only one filename argument, it reads from that file  the second. If it is given only one filename argument, it reads from that file
9  and writes to stdout. Otherwise, it reads from stdin and writes to stdout, and  and writes to stdout. Otherwise, it reads from stdin and writes to stdout, and
10  prompts for each line of input.  prompts for each line of input, using "re>" to prompt for regular expressions,
11    and "data>" to prompt for data lines.
12    
13  The program handles any number of sets of input on a single input file. Each  The program handles any number of sets of input on a single input file. Each
14  set starts with a regular expression, and continues with any number of data  set starts with a regular expression, and continues with any number of data
15  lines to be matched against the pattern. An empty line signals the end of the  lines to be matched against the pattern. An empty line signals the end of the
16  set. The regular expressions are given enclosed in any non-alphameric  data lines, at which point a new regular expression is read. The regular
17  delimiters other than backslash, for example  expressions are given enclosed in any non-alphameric delimiters other than
18    backslash, for example
19    
20    /(a|bc)x+yz/    /(a|bc)x+yz/
21    
22  White space before the initial delimiter is ignored. A regular expression may  White space before the initial delimiter is ignored. A regular expression may
23  be continued over several input lines, in which case the newline characters are  be continued over several input lines, in which case the newline characters are
24  included within it. See the testinput files for many examples. It is possible  included within it. See the test input files in the testdata directory for many
25  to include the delimiter within the pattern by escaping it, for example  examples. It is possible to include the delimiter within the pattern by
26    escaping it, for example
27    
28    /abc\/def/    /abc\/def/
29    
# Line 85  is, /L applies only to the expression on Line 88  is, /L applies only to the expression on
88    
89  The /I modifier requests that pcretest output information about the compiled  The /I modifier requests that pcretest output information about the compiled
90  expression (whether it is anchored, has a fixed first character, and so on). It  expression (whether it is anchored, has a fixed first character, and so on). It
91  does this by calling pcre_info() after compiling an expression, and outputting  does this by calling pcre_fullinfo() after compiling an expression, and
92  the information it gets back. If the pattern is studied, the results of that  outputting the information it gets back. If the pattern is studied, the results
93  are also output.  of that are also output.
94    
95  The /D modifier is a PCRE debugging feature, which also assumes /I. It causes  The /D modifier is a PCRE debugging feature, which also assumes /I. It causes
96  the internal form of compiled regular expressions to be output after  the internal form of compiled regular expressions to be output after
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