weird matching

noun

A type of matching where the newline character matches newlines but the wildcard character also does.

Similar
inverse partial newline-sensitive matching
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Meanings

nounweird matching (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableregular expressionsA type of matching where the newline character matches newlines but the wildcard character also does.
  2. uncountableUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see weird, matching.

    Synonyms: inverse partial newline-sensitive matching

Synonyms & antonyms

nounUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see weird, matching.

Similar
inverse partial newline-sensitive matching
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APA

weird matching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weird%20matching

MLA

“weird matching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weird%20matching. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “weird matching,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weird%20matching.

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