Re: [pcre-dev] Document SKIP position before or equal start_…

On Mon, 17 Jun 2019, ND via Pcre-dev wrote:

> I don't find in docs behaviour of SKIP when corresponding position is before
> or equal start_offset.
> It seems that in this case a "bumpalong" advance is 1, not SKIP or associated
> MARK position.

Yes, that is true. The code contains this comment:

    /* SKIP passes back the next starting point explicitly, but if it is 
    no greater than the match we have just done, treat it as NOMATCH. */

I have updated the documentation.

Philip

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Philip Hazel