David B Funk wrote:
> On Mon, 15 May 2006 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>
>> .{0,50}?> and [^>]{0,50}> are functionally equivalent.
>
> Is that true in light of the non-backtracking qualifier at the
> beginning of the whole grouping?
The non-backtracking qualifier breaks this. To paraphrase Animal Farm:
.{0,50}?> and [^>]{0,50}> are functionally equivalent... except when a
non-backtracking quantifier is in effect.
> So either that non-backtracking qualifier is the fly in the whole
> ointment or I'm misunderstanding what it means.
You're correct.
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