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From:
John W. Krahn
Date:
November 24, 2009 18:51
Subject:
Re: a match question
Message ID:
4B0C9B9B.501@shaw.ca
Shawn H Corey wrote:
> 
> Also:
> $ perl -le '$_="aXXXb"; @captured = $_ =~ m{ (X*) }gmsx;print "captured:
> <", join( ">, <",@captured), ">"'
> captured: <>, <XXX>, <>, <>

@captured = $_ =~ m{ (X*) }gmsx;

Is usually written as:

@captured = /X*/g;




John
-- 
The programmer is fighting against the two most
destructive forces in the universe: entropy and
human stupidity.               -- Damian Conway

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