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# asciiOnlyCharacterClasses(_:)

Returns a regular expression that matches only ASCII characters when
matching character classes.

```
func asciiOnlyCharacterClasses(_ useASCII: Bool = true) -> Regex<Regex<Output>.RegexOutput>
```

## Parameters

`useASCII`

A Boolean value indicating whether to match only
ASCII characters when matching character classes.

## Return Value

The modified regular expression.

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