[pcre-dev] Ungreedy quantification in atomic groups

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Author: Sheri
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To: pcre-dev
Subject: [pcre-dev] Ungreedy quantification in atomic groups
Is there any performance benefit to using an atomic group that includes
alternates with ungreedy quantification, e.g., something like this?

(?>\\\\|\\t|\\Q.+?\\E|\\$(?:U|u|L|l|T|t)?\\d{1,3})

Or would it be just as well (or better) to omit the (?>

Thanks,
Sheri