For example, the regex (.)+, when applied to abcd, would have the first capture group containing for elements, {a,b,c,d}.
The feature request is to create a substitution pattern, for example $a, to substitute all of the capture groups.
Demonstration:
- Stage:
(\d)+ replaced by $a1$a1
- Input:
abc123def456
- Output:
abc123123def456456
- Stage:
((a)|(.))+ replaced by $a1$a2
- Input:
abcabbcab
- Output:
aaabcbbcb