Commit 980db0a0 authored by Georg Brandl's avatar Georg Brandl

Fix example in backreference description. Found by Alexander Heger on docs@.

parent 5c80cc44
...@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ the second character. For example, ``\$`` matches the character ``'$'``. ...@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ the second character. For example, ``\$`` matches the character ``'$'``.
``\number`` ``\number``
Matches the contents of the group of the same number. Groups are numbered Matches the contents of the group of the same number. Groups are numbered
starting from 1. For example, ``(.+) \1`` matches ``'the the'`` or ``'55 55'``, starting from 1. For example, ``(.+) \1`` matches ``'the the'`` or ``'55 55'``,
but not ``'the end'`` (note the space after the group). This special sequence but not ``'thethe'`` (note the space after the group). This special sequence
can only be used to match one of the first 99 groups. If the first digit of can only be used to match one of the first 99 groups. If the first digit of
*number* is 0, or *number* is 3 octal digits long, it will not be interpreted as *number* is 0, or *number* is 3 octal digits long, it will not be interpreted as
a group match, but as the character with octal value *number*. Inside the a group match, but as the character with octal value *number*. Inside the
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