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diff --git a/doc/regexp.n b/doc/regexp.n index 7fece66..9567824 100644 --- a/doc/regexp.n +++ b/doc/regexp.n @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ '\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution '\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES. '\" -'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: regexp.n,v 1.17 2005/04/06 20:55:23 dkf Exp $ +'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: regexp.n,v 1.18 2005/04/29 20:49:43 dgp Exp $ '\" .so man.macros .TH regexp n 8.3 Tcl "Tcl Built-In Commands" @@ -107,7 +107,12 @@ regular expression. Examples are: .TP 15 \fB\-start\fR \fIindex\fR Specifies a character index offset into the string to start -matching the regular expression at. When using this switch, `^' +matching the regular expression at. +.VS 8.5 +The \fIindex\fR value is interpreted in the same manner +as the \fIindex\fR argument to \fBstring index\fR. +.VE 8.5 +When using this switch, `^' will not match the beginning of the line, and \\A will still match the start of the string at \fIindex\fR. If \fB\-indices\fR is specified, the indices will be indexed starting from the @@ -153,7 +158,11 @@ characters) in a string: .CE .SH "SEE ALSO" -re_syntax(n), regsub(n) +re_syntax(n), regsub(n), +.VS 8.5 +string(n) +.VE + .SH KEYWORDS match, regular expression, string |