[code]
re := regexp.MustCompile("foo.?")
fmt.Printf("%q\n", re.FindString("seafood fool"))
fmt.Printf("%q\n", re.FindString("meat"))
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[code]
re := regexp.MustCompile("a(x*)b(y|z)c")
fmt.Printf("%q\n", re.FindStringSubmatch("-axxxbyc-"))
fmt.Printf("%q\n", re.FindStringSubmatch("-abzc-"))
[/code]