On Wed, Sep 25, 2002 at 11:17:18AM -0500, Wagner, David --- Senior Programmer Analyst
--- WGO wrote:
> Because the | is part of the regex which allows for (a|b|c| which
> says if a or b or c.
Also known as alternation.
> So what you have is basically I believe null or null which comes down to
> split(,$_[1]).
Well, I wouldn't use "null", instead "empty string", or ""; null has some
very specific connotations. Also, split(,$_[1]) will cause an error; it's
basically split(//, $_[1]) or split("", $_[1]).
> My terminology may not be correct and someone will enlighten us if it is
> incorrect.
I normally wouldn't have corrected the above, but you were so inviting to
corrections I couldn't resist. ;)
Michael
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