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in message <20100624183407.GA49923@holstein.holy.cow>,
wrote parv@pair.com thusly...
>
> #  Matches a number, either positive (without '+' sign) or
> #  negative, which is either a whole number; or a real number
> #  ending with decimal point, or a real number with or without
> #  leading digits before the decimal point.
.                 ^
.                 ^  plural
> ^
> -?
> (
>   [0-9]  [.]? [0-9]*
>     |
>   [0-9]? [.]  [0-9]+
.        ^
.        ^  oops

Please change the immediately above regex portion to ...

  [0-9]* [.]  [0-9]+


  - parv

> )
> $

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