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Update lazy match #264

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update section lazy match
JulianvonGebhardi Jan 15, 2023
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Expand Up @@ -590,6 +590,19 @@ possible. We can use `?` to match in a lazy way, which means the match should be

[Test the regular expression](https://regex101.com/r/AyAdgJ/2)

This becomes even more useful when using the global flag.

<pre>
"/(fa.*?at)/g" => The <a href="#learn-regex"><strong>fat cat</strong></a> sat on the mat and another <a href="#learn-regex"><strong>fat cat</strong></a> got jealous.</pre>

Without using this the `?` to match in a lazy way it would look like this.

<pre>
"/(fa.*at)/g" => The <a href="#learn-regex"><strong>fat cat sat on the mat and another fat cat </strong></a>got jealous.</pre>


[Test the regular expression](https://regex101.com/r/hxE4kq/1)


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