Documentation update and another cunning test pattern.

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@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ Its arguments are:
<i>outlengthptr</i> Points to the length of the output buffer <i>outlengthptr</i> Points to the length of the output buffer
</pre> </pre>
A match data block is needed only if you want to inspect the data from the A match data block is needed only if you want to inspect the data from the
match that is returned in that block or if PCRE2_SUBSTITUTE_MATCHED is set. A final match that is returned in that block or if PCRE2_SUBSTITUTE_MATCHED is
match context is needed only if you want to: set. A match context is needed only if you want to:
<pre> <pre>
Set up a callout function Set up a callout function
Set a matching offset limit Set a matching offset limit
@ -57,9 +57,14 @@ match context is needed only if you want to:
Change the backtracking depth limit Change the backtracking depth limit
Set custom memory management in the match context Set custom memory management in the match context
</pre> </pre>
The <i>length</i>, <i>startoffset</i> and <i>rlength</i> values are code The <i>length</i>, <i>startoffset</i> and <i>rlength</i> values are code units,
units, not characters, as is the contents of the variable pointed at by not characters, as is the contents of the variable pointed at by
<i>outlengthptr</i>, which is updated to the actual length of the new string. <i>outlengthptr</i>. This variable must contain the length of the output buffer
when the function is called. If the function is successful, the value is
changed to the length of the new string, excluding the trailing zero that is
automatically added.
</P>
<P>
The subject and replacement lengths can be given as PCRE2_ZERO_TERMINATED for The subject and replacement lengths can be given as PCRE2_ZERO_TERMINATED for
zero-terminated strings. The options are: zero-terminated strings. The options are:
<pre> <pre>
@ -84,6 +89,11 @@ If PCRE2_SUBSTITUTE_LITERAL is set, PCRE2_SUBSTITUTE_EXTENDED,
PCRE2_SUBSTITUTE_UNKNOWN_UNSET, and PCRE2_SUBSTITUTE_UNSET_EMPTY are ignored. PCRE2_SUBSTITUTE_UNKNOWN_UNSET, and PCRE2_SUBSTITUTE_UNSET_EMPTY are ignored.
</P> </P>
<P> <P>
If PCRE2_SUBSTITUTE_MATCHED is set, <i>match_data</i> must be non-zero; its
contents must be the result of a call to <b>pcre2_match()</b> using the same
pattern and subject.
</P>
<P>
The function returns the number of substitutions, which may be zero if there The function returns the number of substitutions, which may be zero if there
are no matches. The result may be greater than one only when are no matches. The result may be greater than one only when
PCRE2_SUBSTITUTE_GLOBAL is set. In the event of an error, a negative error code PCRE2_SUBSTITUTE_GLOBAL is set. In the event of an error, a negative error code

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@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
.TH PCRE2_SUBSTITUTE 3 "27 December 2019" "PCRE2 10.35" .TH PCRE2_SUBSTITUTE 3 "05 January 2020" "PCRE2 10.35"
.SH NAME .SH NAME
PCRE2 - Perl-compatible regular expressions (revised API) PCRE2 - Perl-compatible regular expressions (revised API)
.SH SYNOPSIS .SH SYNOPSIS
@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ Its arguments are:
\fIoutlengthptr\fP Points to the length of the output buffer \fIoutlengthptr\fP Points to the length of the output buffer
.sp .sp
A match data block is needed only if you want to inspect the data from the A match data block is needed only if you want to inspect the data from the
match that is returned in that block or if PCRE2_SUBSTITUTE_MATCHED is set. A final match that is returned in that block or if PCRE2_SUBSTITUTE_MATCHED is
match context is needed only if you want to: set. A match context is needed only if you want to:
.sp .sp
Set up a callout function Set up a callout function
Set a matching offset limit Set a matching offset limit
@ -45,9 +45,13 @@ match context is needed only if you want to:
Change the backtracking depth limit Change the backtracking depth limit
Set custom memory management in the match context Set custom memory management in the match context
.sp .sp
The \fIlength\fP, \fIstartoffset\fP and \fIrlength\fP values are code The \fIlength\fP, \fIstartoffset\fP and \fIrlength\fP values are code units,
units, not characters, as is the contents of the variable pointed at by not characters, as is the contents of the variable pointed at by
\fIoutlengthptr\fP, which is updated to the actual length of the new string. \fIoutlengthptr\fP. This variable must contain the length of the output buffer
when the function is called. If the function is successful, the value is
changed to the length of the new string, excluding the trailing zero that is
automatically added.
.P
The subject and replacement lengths can be given as PCRE2_ZERO_TERMINATED for The subject and replacement lengths can be given as PCRE2_ZERO_TERMINATED for
zero-terminated strings. The options are: zero-terminated strings. The options are:
.sp .sp
@ -75,6 +79,10 @@ zero-terminated strings. The options are:
If PCRE2_SUBSTITUTE_LITERAL is set, PCRE2_SUBSTITUTE_EXTENDED, If PCRE2_SUBSTITUTE_LITERAL is set, PCRE2_SUBSTITUTE_EXTENDED,
PCRE2_SUBSTITUTE_UNKNOWN_UNSET, and PCRE2_SUBSTITUTE_UNSET_EMPTY are ignored. PCRE2_SUBSTITUTE_UNKNOWN_UNSET, and PCRE2_SUBSTITUTE_UNSET_EMPTY are ignored.
.P .P
If PCRE2_SUBSTITUTE_MATCHED is set, \fImatch_data\fP must be non-zero; its
contents must be the result of a call to \fBpcre2_match()\fP using the same
pattern and subject.
.P
The function returns the number of substitutions, which may be zero if there The function returns the number of substitutions, which may be zero if there
are no matches. The result may be greater than one only when are no matches. The result may be greater than one only when
PCRE2_SUBSTITUTE_GLOBAL is set. In the event of an error, a negative error code PCRE2_SUBSTITUTE_GLOBAL is set. In the event of an error, a negative error code

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testdata/testinput1 vendored
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@ -6402,4 +6402,13 @@ ef) x/x,mark
Hackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz. Hackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz.
Pack my fox with five dozen liquor jugs. Pack my fox with five dozen liquor jugs.
/^(?>.*?([A-Z])(?!.*\1)){26}/i
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz.
Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs.
\= Expect no match
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy cat.
Hackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz.
Pack my fox with five dozen liquor jugs.
# End of testinput1 # End of testinput1

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testdata/testoutput1 vendored
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@ -10147,4 +10147,22 @@ No match
Pack my fox with five dozen liquor jugs. Pack my fox with five dozen liquor jugs.
No match No match
/^(?>.*?([A-Z])(?!.*\1)){26}/i
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
0: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
1: g
Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz.
0: Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz
1: z
Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs.
0: Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs
1: s
\= Expect no match
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy cat.
No match
Hackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz.
No match
Pack my fox with five dozen liquor jugs.
No match
# End of testinput1 # End of testinput1