non-capturing group

noun

A grouping in a regular expression that doesn't store the value it matches (symbol: ?:).

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Meanings

nounnon-capturing group (plural non-capturing groups)

plural non-capturing groups

  1. regular expressionsA grouping in a regular expression that doesn't store the value it matches (symbol: ?:).
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