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Re: Count the number of matched characters

by borisz (Canon)
on May 28, 2006 at 10:36 UTC ( [id://552158]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Count the number of matched characters

You need to count the number of 'A'. Your code try to match 14..17 A without any other chars inbeetween. 
$string_to_match='QWERTAAWAAAAKAAAAAAAA';
if ( substr($string_to_match, -17) =~ y/A// >= 14 ) {
  print 'Correct';
}

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