user34537
Reputation:
In regex is it called lazy or non-greedy?
I originally heard it as nongreedy. Then on references 'on the web' i saw it called as lazy. Which is it?
Upvotes: 1
Views: 283
Answers (1)
kennytm
Reputation: 523614
Non-greedy, ungreedy, reluctant, minimal match, lazy etc. all refer to the same concept. Which name to use is just a matter of taste.
Upvotes: 8
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