> Note that you'll match on dudette and joeshmoe ... if you want an exact > match, you could do: > > print "$_\n" if (/^joe|dude$/);
I guess you ment: print "$_\n" if (/^(?:joe|dude)$/); Otherwise it matches if it begins with 'joe' or ends with 'dude'. /Stefan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
