import { UnnamedGroupType, UnnamedGroupTypeAliases } from "..";
export declare function capturing(strings: TemplateStringsArray, ...vals: Array<string | number | RegExp>): RegExp;
export declare const c: typeof capturing;
export declare function optional(strings: TemplateStringsArray, ...vals: Array<string | number | RegExp>): RegExp;
export declare const o: typeof optional;
export declare function nonCapturing(strings: TemplateStringsArray, ...vals: Array<string | number | RegExp>): RegExp;
export declare const nc: typeof nonCapturing;
export declare function lookahead(strings: TemplateStringsArray, ...vals: Array<string | number | RegExp>): RegExp;
export declare function negativeLookahead(strings: TemplateStringsArray, ...vals: Array<string | number | RegExp>): RegExp;
export declare function lookbehind(strings: TemplateStringsArray, ...vals: Array<string | number | RegExp>): RegExp;
export declare function negativeLookbehind(strings: TemplateStringsArray, ...vals: Array<string | number | RegExp>): RegExp;
export type special = UnnamedGroupType | UnnamedGroupTypeAliases | 'optional';
export declare function between(left: string | RegExp, right: string | RegExp): (strings: TemplateStringsArray, ...vals: Array<string | number | RegExp>) => RegExp;
/**
 * Creates a group with the specified name or type.
 * Handles both named groups and special group types like capturing, non-capturing, lookahead, etc.
 *
 * @param pattern - The pattern to wrap in a group
 * @param groupname - The name for the group or special group type
 * @returns A new RegExp with the pattern wrapped in the specified group type
 *
 * @example
 * // Named group
 * const named = as(/\\w+/, 'username');
 *
 * @example
 * // Special group types
 * const capturing = as(/\\w+/, 'capturing');
 * const nonCapturing = as(/\\w+/, 'non-capturing');
 * const lookahead = as(/\\w+/, 'lookahead');
 */
export declare function as(pattern: string | RegExp, groupname: string, wrap?: boolean): RegExp;
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