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Re: --only-match


From: Daiki Ueno
Subject: Re: --only-match
Date: 09 May 2001 03:31:00 +0900
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>>>>> In <address@hidden> 
>>>>>   Paul Eggert <address@hidden> wrote:

> If I understand it correctly, the proposed code prints just the first
> match in each line.  This doesn't sound right to me: it should print
> each match that it finds.  This raises the issue of whether it should
> print overlapping matches; presumably it should.  It also raises the
> issue of how many empty strings occur in a file: presumably it's only
> one per input character, as otherwise 'grep' would loop.

> Also, the option needs to be tested in combination with other options.
> For example, from looking at the patch it appears to me that the
> option does not work correctly if you also ask for the match to be
> printed in color.

Thanks for your review.  I think the attached patch should work this time.

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Regards,
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Daiki Ueno

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