- ^ is an anchor if it is at the beginning of a regular
- expression or after an open-group or an alternation operator;
- $ is an anchor if it is at the end of a regular expression, or
- before a close-group or an alternation operator.
+ ^ is an anchor if it is at the beginning of a regular
+ expression or after an open-group or an alternation operator;
+ $ is an anchor if it is at the end of a regular expression, or
+ before a close-group or an alternation operator.