RE: regex error: runaway multi-line !! string starting on line...

>equate to this m!!x attempt: > >21 while ( my $line = ) { >22 while ( m! >23 ^# # match lines that start with >'#' >24 CommunityID=399 # or lines that >contain >

regex error: runaway multi-line !! string starting on line...

I appreciate the suggestions from Mike, Michael and John around my log parsing questions. When attempting to match 'or' conditions using the the m!! and x pattern match operators, would this construct be correct? In other words, does this m// attempt : # match lines begining with #, or lines th