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capturing groups

capturing groups is the plural of capturing group.

Meaning of capturing group

Noun

capturing group (plural capturing groups)

  1. (regular expressions) A grouping in a regular expression that stores the value it matches.

Questions about capturing groups

What is capturing groups the plural of?
Capturing groups is the plural of capturing group.

Words near capturing groups in the dictionary

  1. captures
  2. capturest
  3. captureth
  4. capturing
  5. capturing group
  6. capturing groups
  7. Capua
  8. Capuan
  9. Capuano
  10. Capuanos
  11. Capucao C.

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