Re: really non greedy match

/START(?:(?!START|END).)*END/
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/START(?:(?!START).)*?END/
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I wonder if the following is faster

/
   START
   (?>
      [^SE]*
      (?:S+(?!TART))?
      (?:E+(?!ND))?
   )*
   END
/x
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Re^2: really non greedy match by Allasso (Monk) on Apr 24, 2010 at 21:44 UTC
`Ah, thanks. I was on the right track, but I was missing the "any character" right after the innermost group and wasn't getting a match at all. I am wondering why that is necessary?` [download]	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: really non greedy match by ikegami (Patriarch) on Apr 25, 2010 at 16:38 UTC
[ Please don't place your entire post in code tags. Just put a `<p>` at the start of every paragraph. ] Your asking me to explain why your pattern didn't work without showing me your pattern.	[reply] [d/l]