en using generic names such as
<b>pcre2_compile()</b>, and the documentation is written assuming that this is
the case.
</P>
<P>
In addition to the Perl-compatible matching function, PCRE2 contains an
alternative function that matches the same compiled patterns in a different
way. In certain circumstances, the alternative function has some advantages.
For a discussion of the two matching algorithms, see the
<a href="pcre2matching.html"><b>pcre2matching</b></a>
page.
</P>
<P>
Details of exactly which Perl re