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[Emacs-diffs] emacs/doc/lispref ChangeLog searching.texi


From: Chong Yidong
Subject: [Emacs-diffs] emacs/doc/lispref ChangeLog searching.texi
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:54:16 +0000

CVSROOT:        /sources/emacs
Module name:    emacs
Changes by:     Chong Yidong <cyd>      09/04/15 21:54:16

Modified files:
        doc/lispref    : ChangeLog searching.texi 

Log message:
        * searching.texi (Regexp Backslash): Also refer to shy groups as
        non-capturing or unnumbered groups.
        (Regexp Functions): Add cross-reference to Regexp Backslash.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/emacs/doc/lispref/ChangeLog?cvsroot=emacs&r1=1.260&r2=1.261
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/emacs/doc/lispref/searching.texi?cvsroot=emacs&r1=1.12&r2=1.13

Patches:
Index: ChangeLog
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/emacs/emacs/doc/lispref/ChangeLog,v
retrieving revision 1.260
retrieving revision 1.261
diff -u -b -r1.260 -r1.261
--- ChangeLog   15 Apr 2009 03:07:06 -0000      1.260
+++ ChangeLog   15 Apr 2009 21:54:15 -0000      1.261
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 2009-04-15  Chong Yidong  <address@hidden>
 
+       * searching.texi (Regexp Backslash): Also refer to shy groups as
+       non-capturing or unnumbered groups.
+       (Regexp Functions): Add cross-reference to Regexp Backslash.
+
        * display.texi (Truncation): Overlays can use line-prefix and
        wrap-prefix too.
        (Overlay Properties): Document wrap-prefix and line-prefix.

Index: searching.texi
===================================================================
RCS file: /sources/emacs/emacs/doc/lispref/searching.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.12
retrieving revision 1.13
diff -u -b -r1.12 -r1.13
--- searching.texi      10 Apr 2009 04:48:05 -0000      1.12
+++ searching.texi      15 Apr 2009 21:54:15 -0000      1.13
@@ -654,14 +654,19 @@
 shy groups.
 
 @item \(?: @dots{} \)
address@hidden shy groups
address@hidden non-capturing group
address@hidden unnumbered group
 is the @dfn{shy group} construct.  A shy group serves the first two
 purposes of an ordinary group (controlling the nesting of other
 operators), but it does not get a number, so you cannot refer back to
-its value with @address@hidden
+its value with @address@hidden  Shy groups are particularly
+useful for mechanically-constructed regular expressions, because they
+can be added automatically without altering the numbering of ordinary,
+non-shy groups.
 
-Shy groups are particularly useful for mechanically-constructed regular
-expressions because they can be added automatically without altering the
-numbering of any ordinary, non-shy groups.
+Shy groups are also called @dfn{non-capturing} or @dfn{unnumbered
+groups}.
 
 @item \(address@hidden: @dots{} \)
 is the @dfn{explicitly numbered group} construct.  Normal groups get
@@ -939,8 +944,8 @@
 
 @defun regexp-opt-depth regexp
 This function returns the total number of grouping constructs
-(parenthesized expressions) in @var{regexp}.  (This does not include
-shy groups.)
+(parenthesized expressions) in @var{regexp}.  This does not include
+shy groups (@pxref{Regexp Backslash}).
 @end defun
 
 @node Regexp Search




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