Re: backslash in regex

by JaWi (Hermit)

on Feb 02, 2003 at 10:49 UTC ( #231982=note: print w/replies, xml )

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The \Q disables pattern metacharacters until a \E is found, thus, if you wrote your regexp like:

 if ( $dir =~ /^\Q$fav\E\\/ ) { # Note the \E after $fav!
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It will match the stuff you want...

Update: placed the \E at the wrong place...

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Re: Re: backslash in regex by Pardus (Pilgrim) on Feb 02, 2003 at 11:00 UTC
`if ( $dir =~ /^\Q$fav\\\E/ ) { # Note the \E at the end!` won't work -- the problem is under \Q modifier the backslash at the end matches wrong `if ( $dir =~ /^\Q$fav\E\\/ ) {` works -- Jaap Karssenberg \|\| Pardus (Larus)? <pardus@cpan.org> >>>> Zoidberg: So many memories, so many strange fluids gushing out of patients' bodies.... <<<<	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: Re: backslash in regex by arc_of_descent (Hermit) on Feb 02, 2003 at 11:01 UTC
Thanx a lot! -- arc_of_descent	[reply]

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