The following table describes other regular expression constructs:
Table B.9 | List of Other Constructs |
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" "
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Encapsulates a fixed string of characters.
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{ }
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Provides a call to a lexical macro. The use of a WordMacro (which is similar to \w) would appear as {WordMacro}.
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(?# )
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Inline comment inserted within a regular expression. The comment terminates at the first closing parenthesis character.
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Provides an alternation construct that matches any one of the terms separated by the | (vertical bar) character. For example, cat|dog|tiger. The left most successful match wins.
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