A quick question concerning regexp expressions in syntax matches...

On several places I had the same regexp sub-expression, like
  \%(\%(\%(long\s*\)\?long\s*\)\|[qd]\)
and I asked myself whether it is possible to define a reusable
variable for that.
And now, with the introduction of these sub-patterns
  \%(\%([a-z_]\|\l\d\+\)\s\+\)\@8<!
that appear everywhere there's even more gain if it's possible
to specify that as variable for later use.

Q: Is it possible in the regexp matcher to formulate things like

  opt_long = "\%(\%(\%(long\s*\)\?long\s*\)\|[qd]\)"
  context_start = " \%(\%([a-z_]\|\l\d\+\)\s\+\)\@8<!"

and then use it as

  syn match algol68Predefined  context_start+opt_long+whatever+...

or else could it be made possible as a new Vim syntax feature?

Thanks.

Janis

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