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SYNOPSIS

#include <pcre.h>

void pcre_free_study(pcre_extra *extra);

void pcre16_free_study(pcre16_extra *extra);

void pcre32_free_study(pcre32_extra *extra);

DESCRIPTION

This function is used to free the memory used for the data generated by a call to pcre[16|32]_study() when it is no longer needed. The argument must be the result of such a call.

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