Re^2: using split

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There is no difference in the two lines you listed.

perl -MO=Deparse -e "split('|', 'ab|c');"                   
split(/|/, 'ab|c', 0);
-e syntax OK
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Re^3: using split by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Jun 05, 2007 at 02:30 UTC
There is one subtle difference between using '...' and /.../ as regex delimiters. The latter interpolates where the former does not. That does not affect the examples in this thread though. Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. "Too many [] have been sedated by an oppressive environment of political correctness and risk aversion."	[reply]
Re^4: using split by ikegami (Patriarch) on Jun 05, 2007 at 13:19 UTC
And the difference between `"..."` and `/.../` is that `"..."` unescapes too much. For example, `"\d"` is the same as `/d/`. If you want `/\d/`, the equivalent would be `"\\d"`. I always use `/.../` or `qr/.../` to avoid confusion.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^5: using split by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Jun 05, 2007 at 17:16 UTC
Yes. I never use `"..."`, preferring `m[...]` instead. Using `'...'` for a regex is simply shorthand for `m'...'` which gives the same, non-interpolating behaviour. A bad habit? Maybe... Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. "Too many [] have been sedated by an oppressive environment of political correctness and risk aversion."	[reply] [d/l] [select]
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