This may be oversimplified, but here's what I came up with and it worked for
me... 

$word1="helloRed";
$word2="hello";

$word1 =~ /$word2(.+)/;

print $1;

This would be assuming that the word you are subtracting is at the beginning
of the other word.

Keith

-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Demmler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 6:07 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: How to substract words


Hi folks!

I have a problem with pattern matching.
I want do find the difference between two words. I have tried, but donot get
it work. Any tips?

Example:

1. Word = helloRed
2. Word = hello
-------------------
Result = Red

Thanks Alex


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