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27.0.50; Document again what match re-search-backward finds

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Message #35 received at 31584 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Noam Postavsky <npostavs <at> gmail.com>
To: Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de>
Cc: Eric Abrahamsen <eric <at> ericabrahamsen.net>, 31584 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#31584: 27.0.50;
 Document again what match re-search-backward finds
Date: Thu, 24 May 2018 20:31:09 -0400

Michael Heerdegen <michael_heerdegen <at> web.de> writes:

>> +Note that searching backwards may give a shorter match than expected,
>> +because the matching still happens in the forward direction.  See Info
>> +anchor `(elisp) re-search-backward' for details.  */)

> Too bad that the anchor is located after the relevant description.

I don't understand what you mean.

> FWIW; I still prefer the original sentence, I find it describes the
> behavior best, and short (which is good for a docstring).  It is also
> good to have an alternative and more verbose explanation in the manual.

I find the original sentence kind of cryptic, but I'm okay to be
outvoted on this.

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