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+# test re.sub with unmatched groups, behaviour changed in CPython 3.5
+
+try:
+    import ure as re
+except ImportError:
+    try:
+        import re
+    except ImportError:
+        print('SKIP')
+        raise SystemExit
+
+try:
+    re.sub
+except AttributeError:
+    print('SKIP')
+    raise SystemExit
+
+# first group matches, second optional group doesn't so is replaced with a blank
+print(re.sub(r'(a)(b)?', r'\2-\1', '1a2'))