I think what you're looking for is: if($node =~ /(net|gaat)/){ do something... }
-----Original Message----- From: Ravi Malghan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 2:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: question about || operator Hello: I seem to have forgotten Can this statement be shortened if(($node =~ /net/) || ($node =~ /gaat/)) The following does not give me the expected results if($node =~ (/net/ || /gaat/) ) TIA Ravi __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]