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non-capturing group

non-capturing group noun: a grouping in a regular expression that doesn't store the value it matches (symbol: ?:).

Noun

non-capturing group (plural non-capturing groups)

  1. (regular expressions) A grouping in a regular expression that doesn't store the value it matches (symbol: ?:).

Forms of non-capturing group

pluralnon-capturing groups

Questions about non-capturing group

What does non-capturing group mean?
Non-capturing group means a grouping in a regular expression that doesn't store the value it matches (symbol: ?:).
What part of speech is non-capturing group?
Non-capturing group is a noun.
What is the plural of non-capturing group?
The plural of non-capturing group is non-capturing groups.

Words near non-capturing group in the dictionary

  1. non-canonic
  2. non-canonical
  3. non-capitalist
  4. non-capitalists
  5. non-captive
  6. non-capturing group
  7. non-capturing groups
  8. non-cardiac
  9. non-cardiomyocyte
  10. non-cardiomyocytes
  11. non-Catholic

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