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

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Author: ND
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To: Pcre-dev
Subject: Re: [pcre-dev] Document SKIP position before or equal start_offset

Updated docs:


> If (*SKIP) is used inside a lookbehind to specify a new starting
> position...



I suggest to remove "inside a lookbehind".
A new starting position that is not later than the starting point of the
current match may occur without lookbehind:


PCRE2 version 10.33 2019-04-16
/(*SKIP)x|a/
a
No match


In this example SKIP position is in the start of the current match.