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<H1><A NAME="idh_reaperform"></A>Performance</H1>

<P>Certain items that may appear in patterns are more efficient than others. It is more efficient to use a character class like [aeiou] than a set of alternatives such as (a|e|i|o|u). In general, the simplest construction that provides the required behav