Re: regex puzzle

2005-07-29 Thread Roberto Ruiz
pass the check? Because the () atomize the first part of your regex and then the ? is asking for 0 or 1 of that atom. Droping the ()?: /^(http|ftp):\/\/.+$/ Or, more redable: m!^(http|ftp)://.+$! And a little shorter: m!^(ht|f)tp://.+$! HTH, Roberto Ruiz -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAI

Re: checking for an empty string

2002-05-28 Thread Roberto Ruiz
Ops, forgot to change blank for \s in regexp: On Tue, May 28, 2002 at 11:34:09AM -0500, Roberto Ruiz wrote: > Hi, God bless you. > > > while($line = ) > > { > > if ($line =~ /^email\saddress:\s*/) ^^ also change this. > > { Se

Re: checking for an empty string

2002-05-28 Thread Roberto Ruiz
o, to check if it is a valid email address you may want to check the module Mail::Address (perldoc Mail::Address). See you Roberto Ruiz -- A train stops at a train station; a bus stops at a bus station; on my desk I have a workstation... -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]