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+# test match.span(), and nested spans
+
+try:
+    import ure as re
+except ImportError:
+    try:
+        import re
+    except ImportError:
+        print("SKIP")
+        raise SystemExit
+
+try:
+    m = re.match(".", "a")
+    m.span
+except AttributeError:
+    print('SKIP')
+    raise SystemExit
+
+
+def print_spans(match):
+    print('----')
+    try:
+        i = 0
+        while True:
+            print(match.span(i), match.start(i), match.end(i))
+            i += 1
+    except IndexError:
+        pass
+
+m = re.match(r'(([0-9]*)([a-z]*)[0-9]*)','1234hello567')
+print_spans(m)
+
+m = re.match(r'([0-9]*)(([a-z]*)([0-9]*))','1234hello567')
+print_spans(m)
+
+# optional span that matches
+print_spans(re.match(r'(a)?b(c)', 'abc'))
+
+# optional span that doesn't match
+print_spans(re.match(r'(a)?b(c)', 'bc'))