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1<start> and <end> can take one of these forms:
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3- number
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5If <start> or <end> is a number, it specifies an
6absolute line number (lines count from 1).
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9- /regex/
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11This form will use the first line matching the given
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12POSIX regex. If <start> is a regex, it will search from the end of
13the previous `-L` range, if any, otherwise from the start of file.
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16starting at the line given by <start>.
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19- +offset or -offset
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21This is only valid for <end> and will specify a number
22of lines before or after the line given by <start>.
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25If ``:<funcname>'' is given in place of <start> and <end>, it is a
26regular expression that denotes the range from the first funcname line
27that matches <funcname>, up to the next funcname line. ``:<funcname>''
28searches from the end of the previous `-L` range, if any, otherwise
29from the start of file. ``^:<funcname>'' searches from the start of
30file.