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Re^2: Replace multiple tabs with spaces at start of a string

by Anonymous Monk
on May 17, 2017 at 20:15 UTC ( [id://1190499]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re: Replace multiple tabs with spaces at start of a string
in thread Replace multiple tabs with spaces at start of a string

what is the meaning of the \G there??
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Re^3: Replace multiple tabs with spaces at start of a string
by KurtZ (Friar) on May 17, 2017 at 20:22 UTC
    Anchor where to start for next match.

    The \G anchor matches at the point where the previous//g match left off. \G allows us to easily do context-sensitive matching... perlretut

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