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diff --git a/doc/re.rdoc b/doc/re.rdoc index 602775d95d..4e943571a8 100644 --- a/doc/re.rdoc +++ b/doc/re.rdoc @@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ contrast, <i>lazy</i> matching makes the minimal amount of matches necessary for overall success. A greedy metacharacter can be made lazy by following it with <tt>?</tt>. - # Both patterns below match the string. The fist uses a greedy + # Both patterns below match the string. The first uses a greedy # quantifier so '.+' matches '<a><b>'; the second uses a lazy # quantifier so '.+?' matches '<a>'. /<.+>/.match("<a><b>") #=> #<MatchData "<a><b>"> |