embperl escape character?
okay I'm reaching here. something like
]] to indicate - ignore the next embperl character. so something ugly like
[- $testdata=~m![^]]-]+!; -]
could work. but you're right the \55 is much cleaner and easier to read.
cliff rayman
genwax.com
Gerald Richter wrote:
> > here's a suggestion - although I did not try it.
> >
> > [! $expr="[^-]+"; !]
> > [- $testdata=~m!$expr!go; -]
> >
>
> I also didn't tried it, but it should work this way.
>
> > if not - probably can work around it by placing this code in
> > a separate module and calling it with embperl.
> >
>
> Would work also, but seems too complicated to me.
>
> > looks like we need some kind of embperl escape character.
>
> What do you mean by "embperl escape character"?
>
> > no matter what you choose for embperl delimiters it can be broken
> > somewhere.
> >
>
> Yes.
>
> The simplest solution I see for now, is what David posted in his first mail:
>
> /...[^\55]+.../
>
> use \55 instead of -
>
> Gerald
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