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Fix unclear wording pointed out by Tim Peters, about the interaction between 

^ and the pos argument to re.match().
Also, fixed a typo in libregex.tex.
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Andrew M. Kuchling 1998-06-22 15:02:42 +00:00
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@ -476,9 +476,11 @@ attributes:
match. match.
The optional second parameter \var{pos} gives an index in the string The optional second parameter \var{pos} gives an index in the string
where the search is to start; it defaults to \code{0}. The where the search is to start; it defaults to \code{0}. This is not
\character{\^} pattern character will not match at the index where the completely equivalent to slicing the string; the \code{'\^'} pattern
search is to start. character matches at the real beginning of the string and at positions
just after a newline, but not necessarily at the index where the search
is to start.
The optional parameter \var{endpos} limits how far the string will The optional parameter \var{endpos} limits how far the string will
be searched; it will be as if the string is \var{endpos} characters be searched; it will be as if the string is \var{endpos} characters

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@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ Compiled regular expression objects support these methods:
The optional second parameter, \var{pos}, gives an index in the string The optional second parameter, \var{pos}, gives an index in the string
where the search is to start; it defaults to \code{0}. This is not where the search is to start; it defaults to \code{0}. This is not
completely equivalent to slicing the string; the \code{'\^'} pattern completely equivalent to slicing the string; the \code{'\^'} pattern
character matches at the real begin of the string and at positions character matches at the real beginning of the string and at positions
just after a newline, not necessarily at the index where the search just after a newline, not necessarily at the index where the search
is to start. is to start.
\end{funcdesc} \end{funcdesc}