Hello Branden, On Mon, Jan 23, 2023 at 01:03:26PM -0600, G. Branden Robinson wrote: > At 2023-01-23T18:47:06+0100, Helge Kreutzmann wrote: > > On Sun, Jan 22, 2023 at 10:03:46PM +0100, Alejandro Colomar wrote: > > > On 1/22/23 20:31, Helge Kreutzmann wrote: > > > > Without further ado, the following was found: > > > > > > > > Issue: How can a variable (I<preg>) free memory? > > It doesn't, but no claim is made that (by itself) it does. > > > > > Isn't it B<regfree>() which frees the memory? > > Yes. > > > > Supplying > > > .BR regfree () > > > with a precompiled pattern buffer, > > > -.I preg > > > +.IR preg , > > > will free the memory allocated to the pattern buffer by the compiling > > > process, > > > .BR regcomp (). > > > > I don't really see a change here? It's only the markup, that changed? > > The addition of a comma makes clear that the subject corresponding to > the verb "will free" is "regfree", not "preg". > > https://thecriticalreader.com/commas-names-titles/ > > Without the added comma, the sentence reads as if it has a comma splice, > and would thus be (strictly) invalid. > > https://www.grammarly.com/blog/comma-splice/ Thanks, I missed the comma. Yes, this makes it clear. Greetings Helge -- Dr. Helge Kreutzmann debian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Dipl.-Phys. http://www.helgefjell.de/debian.php 64bit GNU powered gpg signed mail preferred Help keep free software "libre": http://www.ffii.de/
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