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Re: Re: Re: Problems with matching and metacharacters

by WebHick (Scribe)
on Jun 14, 2001 at 20:35 UTC ( [id://88489]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re: Re: Problems with matching and metacharacters
in thread Problems with matching and metacharacters

Actually, /(\Q$input)/ produces the error:

/(\(\)/: unmatched () in regexp

because you're now matching $input), not just $input. If the parenthesis are to stay, you'll need the \E

Sarah

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