in reply to Re^2: What does it mean that a "pattern cannot be reversed?"
in thread What does it mean that a "pattern cannot be reversed?"

FWIW, relevant reading to this issue at sexeger.

SNIP:

"If we're able to look at the specific nodes of a regular expression, then we should be able to create a regex that works from the BACK of a string to the FRONT. What do I mean?

....."

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