Re: This is not a pipe


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by thor (Priest)

on Mar 11, 2005 at 19:36 UTC ( [id://438770]=note: print w/replies, xml )

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Wouldn't /^|$/ match a single pipe on a line with nothing else, answering the question "is this a pipe only?"

thor

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Re^2: This is not a pipe by TGI (Parson) on Mar 11, 2005 at 19:53 UTC
Yep, you are right, I can't type! I meant: `/^[^\|]$/;` [download] TGI says moo	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: This is not a pipe by Roy Johnson (Monsignor) on Mar 12, 2005 at 00:12 UTC
It would match anything. It's an alternation, matching either start of string or end of string. Caution: Contents may have been coded under pressure.	[reply]
Re^3: This is not a pipe by thor (Priest) on Mar 12, 2005 at 05:14 UTC
Right you are. I was supposing that this was one of those situations where the regex characters were taken literally, like if you were to do `m/^{/;`. thor `Feel the white light, the light within Be your own disciple, fan the sparks of will For all of us waiting, your kingdom will come`	[reply] [d/l]

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