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Beginning of line matching

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From: Ian Lynagh <igloo@xxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Beginning of line matching
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 12:31:44 +0000
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Hi all

I would have expected ${FOO/(#s)/X} and ${${FOO/(#m)(#s)?/X$MATCH}:-X}
to be equivalent, but it seems that only the second one has the desired
effect when FOO is not empty. Is there a reason the first doesn't behave
as I expected?


Thanks
Ian

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