diff --git a/docsite/rst/intro_patterns.rst b/docsite/rst/intro_patterns.rst index 07160b21828..8315c09b512 100644 --- a/docsite/rst/intro_patterns.rst +++ b/docsite/rst/intro_patterns.rst @@ -68,13 +68,19 @@ It's also ok to mix wildcard patterns and groups at the same time:: one*.com:dbservers -As an advanced usage, you can also select the numbered server in a group:: - - webservers[0] +You can select a host or subset of hosts from a group by their position. For example, given the following group:: -Or a range of servers in a group:: + [webservers] + cobweb + webbing + weber - webservers[0:25] +You can refer to hosts within the group by adding a subscript to the group name: + + webservers[0] # == cobweb + webservers[-1] # == weber + webservers[0:1] # == webservers[0]:webservers[1] + # == cobweb:webbing Most people don't specify patterns as regular expressions, but you can. Just start the pattern with a '~'::