thanks.
it seemed to like the [] better.
while (<FILE>)
{
print "$_" if /[\.\,\?]$/;
}
close(FILE);
>From: "Moon, John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: 'David Draley' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>CC: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: RE: reg exp
>Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 12:58:56 -0400
>
>Try
>
>open (FILE, "$file") or die 'Open failed'; # where $file = 'some path
>and/or file name'
>while (<FILE>) {
> print "$_" if /\.\?$/; # the only the last character of the
>line is a <.,?> !
> }
>
>hope this give you some ideas ...
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Draley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: September 20, 2001 12:35
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: reg exp
>
>
>hello -
>
>I am trying to search a <file> for any sentence that ends in "." or "?" I
>want to only print those sentences that end with "." or "?" I am having
>trouble with the reg expression syntax...
>
>------------------
>
>while (<file>)
> {
>$file=<file>;
> if(/\.\?$/){
> print "$only_sentences_that_end_with_._or_?";
> }
> }
>
>-----------------
>
>thanks
>
>
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