> Shawn wrote: > > > > I think this is what you are asking for... > > > > $string=s/(\w+)_(NN|IN|AT)/$1/g; > > $string='<SN>'.$string.'</SN>'; > > > > Shawn > > I believe, there's a typo :-) > $string =~ s/(\w+)_(NN|IN|AT)/$1/g; > ^
D'OH! Thanks Andrea :-) > > If speed is important, it's good to avoid capturing. > so $string =~ s/(\w+)_(?:NN|IN|AT)/$1/g; is quicker. Is there a big time savings since there is a capture anyway? TIA, Shawn -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]