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Creating a Nongreedy Pattern

 

package{
  import flash.display.Sprite;
  
  public class Main extends Sprite{
    public function Main(){
        var example:String = "<b>hello</b>, world!";
        trace( example.match( /<.*>/g ) );
    }
  }
}

        








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