Hi from an (until now) silent list reader,

Nigel Peck writes:
> I probably should have explained what this is doing, the match m// takes
> the string in $test and (using the parenthesis for capturing), puts the
> first character in $1, the second 4 characters in $2...
[...]

Such explanations are greatly appreciated (even when I can sometimes figure 
these out myself, it's nice to have someone run through it).

> my $test = "Rnott230602.txt";
> if ( $test =~ m/^(.{1})(.{4})(.{6})\.(.{3})$/ ) {

What is the difference between "if ( $test =~ m/...)" 
and "if ( $test =~ /...)" (without the "m")? (If any?)

Thanks in advance,

-K
-- 
Kevin Pfeiffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>


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