On Thu 30-Nov-06 10:24pm -0600, you wrote:
> --- Bill McCarthy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> On Thu 30-Nov-06 9:20pm -0600, Peter Hodge wrote:
>>
>> > Try:
>> >
>> > /^.\{-}home.\{-}\zshome
>> >
>> >
>> > for your reference:
>> >
>> > \{-} makes the '.' match as little as possible
>> > \zs makes the search match begin at this point in the pattern
>>
>> One might think so, but also note:
>>
>> :help non-greedy
>>
>> In particular, ready the sentence starting with "BUT". All
>> that is needed is:
>>
>> /home.\{-}\zshome
>>
>> Earliest is preferred to shortest.
> Yes, but that could also match a 3rd or 4th or 5th occurance of 'home' in one
> line, so it's slightly safer to anchor the pattern to the start of the line.
Given the use of the "shortest match first algorithm" I
don't see how that's possible. Please give an example.
--
Best regards,
Bill
