   if regexp.isEmpty {
     return true
   }
-  
+
   if let c = regexp.first, regexp.dropFirst().first == "*" {
     return matchStar(c, regexp.dropFirst(2), text)
   }
-  
+
   if regexp.first == "$" && regexp.dropFirst().isEmpty {
     return text.isEmpty
   }
-  
+
   if let tc = text.first, let rc = regexp.first, rc == "." || tc == rc {
     return matchHere(regexp.dropFirst(), text.dropFirst())
   }
-  
+
   return false
 }
 


@inline(never)
public func run_StringMatch(_ N: Int) {
  for _ in 1...N*100 {
    for (regex, text) in tests {
      _ = match(regexp: regex,text: text)
    }
  }
}


    // do while sufficed in the original C version...
    text.formIndex(after: &idx)
  } // while idx++ != string.endIndex

  return false
}

