continue
		}
		out = append(out, sub[i])
	}
	sub = out

	return sub
}

// leadingString returns the leading literal string that re begins with.
// The string refers to storage in re or its children.
func (p *parser) leadingString(re *Regexp) ([]rune, Flags) {
	if re.Op == OpConcat && len(re.Sub) > 0 {
		re = re.Sub[0]
	}
	if re.Op != OpLiteral {
		return nil, 0
	}