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-----Original Message-----
From: Rod [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 12:19 PM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: Match the first 3 characters of 2 words?
What is the easiest way to test the first 3 characters of two words for
a match.
IE: "dasf" test "dasg" to return positive.
-----My Response-----
Use the \b word boundary in your regex for the beginning of the word:
if ($var =~ /\bdas/) {
print "$var begins with 'das'\n"
} else {
print "$var doesn't begin with 'das'\n"
}
/\/\ark
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