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positive lookbehind

positive lookbehind noun: the analysis of the preceding characters' presence before the regular expression is matched (symbol: ?<=).

Noun

positive lookbehind (countable and uncountable, plural positive lookbehinds)

  1. (regular expressions) The analysis of the preceding characters' presence before the regular expression is matched (symbol: ?<=).

Forms of positive lookbehind

pluralpositive lookbehinds

Origin of positive lookbehind

From positive + lookbehind.

Questions about positive lookbehind

What does positive lookbehind mean?
Positive lookbehind means the analysis of the preceding characters' presence before the regular expression is matched (symbol: ?<=).
What part of speech is positive lookbehind?
Positive lookbehind is a noun.
What is the plural of positive lookbehind?
The plural of positive lookbehind is positive lookbehinds.

Words near positive lookbehind in the dictionary

  1. positive linear functionals
  2. positive logic
  3. positive lookahead
  4. positive lookaheads
  5. positive lookaround
  6. positive lookbehind
  7. positive material identification
  8. positive measure
  9. positive measures
  10. positive mental attitude
  11. positive neutralism

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