Compiling REx `(\d{4})' size 8 first at 5 1: OPEN1(3) 3: CURLY {4,4}(6) 5: DIGIT(0) 6: CLOSE1(8) 8: END(0) stclass `DIGIT' minlen 4 Matching REx `(\d{4})' against `abc123abc1234abc' Setting an EVAL scope, savestack=5 3 <123abc123> | 1: OPEN1 3 <123abc123> | 3: CURLY {4,4} DIGIT can match 3 times out of 4... Setting an EVAL scope, savestack=5 failed... Setting an EVAL scope, savestack=5 4 <23abc123> | 1: OPEN1 4 <23abc123> | 3: CURLY {4,4} DIGIT can match 2 times out of 4... Setting an EVAL scope, savestack=5 failed... Setting an EVAL scope, savestack=5 5 <3abc123> | 1: OPEN1 5 <3abc123> | 3: CURLY {4,4} DIGIT can match 1 times out of 4... Setting an EVAL scope, savestack=5 failed... Setting an EVAL scope, savestack=5 9 <23abc> <1234abc> | 1: OPEN1 9 <23abc> <1234abc> | 3: CURLY {4,4} DIGIT can match 4 times out of 4... Setting an EVAL scope, savestack=5 13 <23abc1234> | 6: CLOSE1 13 <23abc1234> | 8: END Match successful! 1234Freeing REx: `(\d{4})'