diff options
Diffstat (limited to 'help/C/apx-gloss.sgml')
-rw-r--r-- | help/C/apx-gloss.sgml | 30 |
1 files changed, 30 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/help/C/apx-gloss.sgml b/help/C/apx-gloss.sgml index 0f1b73ff09..5693ecda1c 100644 --- a/help/C/apx-gloss.sgml +++ b/help/C/apx-gloss.sgml @@ -227,6 +227,22 @@ </glossdef> </glossentry> + <glossentry id="regular-expression"> + <glossterm>Regular Expression</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + A regular expression, or "regex", is a way of describing a + string of text using metacharacters or wildcard symbols. For + example, the statement <userinput>fly*so[a|u]p</userinput> means + "any phrase beginning with 'fly' and ending in 'soup' or + 'soap'". If you searched for that expression, you'd find both + "fly in my soup" and "fly in my soap." There's not room here to + go into depth, but if you want, have a look at the documentation + for the <command>grep</command> command. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + <glossentry id="script"> <glossterm>Script</glossterm> <glossdef> @@ -282,3 +298,17 @@ </glossentry> </glossary> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + |