Larry Wall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: [...]
> /pat/x /pat/ How do I do a "no /x"? I know that commented /x'ed regexps are easier reading (I even write them myself, I swear I do!), but having to escape whitespace is often very annoying. Will I really have to escape all spaces (or use <sp>, below)? This also marks a significant departure from UN*X-style regexps. One reason learning Perl's regexp language was so convenient (to me) was that that most of what I knew of UN*X regexps was applicable. Changing the behaviour of a rather useful character (like ASCII 32) is going to produce many references to the FAQ "Why doesn't /a word/ match 'a word'?". (Having to escape #s is not as bad, as they are less common). [...] -- Ariel Scolnicov |http://3w.compugen.co.il/~ariels Compugen Ltd. |[EMAIL PROTECTED] 72 Pinhas Rosen St. |Tel: +972-3-7658117 "fast, good, and cheap; Tel-Aviv 69512, ISRAEL |Fax: +972-3-7658555 pick any two!"
