on Thu, 27 Jun 2002 15:15:04 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Vd Geer Inhuur Tbv Iplib) wrote:
> Can you please assist. I am stuck on a regex again. > > my $dir = "/user/IPlib/and/many/other/dirs"; > > $dir =~ s!/[^/]*\z!!; > > Will make : $dir = "/user/IPlib/and/many/other"; ## so it takes > off the last dir > > But how do I let it make : > > $dir = "/IPlib/and/many/other/dirs"; ## But now on the first dir > > > Can't find my way on regex. Why do you insist on using regexen for this kind problem? Did you look into the 'File::Spec' module as I suggested some time ago, when you posted a similar problem? (see <http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=Xns92328868C454Cfge123% 4064.70.54.95>) -- felix -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]