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backreference
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2014-04-26 16:54:15 +01:00
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n. 1. In a regular expression or pattern match, the text which was matched
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within grouping parentheses 2. The part of the pattern which refers back to
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the matched text. 3. By extension, anything which refers back to something
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which has been seen or discussed before.
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