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diff --git a/Doc/lib/libre.tex b/Doc/lib/libre.tex index b9f5f32..1144fec 100644 --- a/Doc/lib/libre.tex +++ b/Doc/lib/libre.tex @@ -286,8 +286,6 @@ for the current locale. \subsection{Matching vs. Searching \label{matching-searching}} \sectionauthor{Fred L. Drake, Jr.}{fdrake@acm.org} -\strong{XXX This section is still incomplete!} - Python offers two different primitive operations based on regular expressions: match and search. If you are accustomed to Perl's semantics, the search operation is what you're looking for. See the @@ -295,12 +293,12 @@ semantics, the search operation is what you're looking for. See the regular expression objects. Note that match may differ from search using a regular expression -beginning with \character{\^}: \character{\^} matches only at the start -of the string, or in \constant{MULTILINE} mode also immediately -following a newline. "match" succeeds only if the pattern matches at -the start of the string regardless of mode, or at the starting -position given by the optional \var{pos} argument regardless of -whether a newline precedes it. +beginning with \character{\^}: \character{\^} matches only at the +start of the string, or in \constant{MULTILINE} mode also immediately +following a newline. The ``match'' operation succeeds only if the +pattern matches at the start of the string regardless of mode, or at +the starting position given by the optional \var{pos} argument +regardless of whether a newline precedes it. % Examples from Tim Peters: \begin{verbatim} |