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Death to Dot Star!

by Ovid (Cardinal)
on Jul 27, 2000 at 11:27 UTC ( [id://24640]=perlmeditation: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??

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    $myvar =~ /"(.*)"/;
    
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    $myvar = qq(Tom said "hi.  It's me," and Sally replied "get lost, Ovid
    + is more my style.  Doncha think?");
    $myvar =~ /"(.*)"/;
    print $1;
    
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    hi.  It's me," and Sally replied "get lost, Ovid is more my style.  Do
    +ncha think?
    
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    $myvar =~ /"(.*?)"/;
    
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    $myvar =~ /"([^"]*)"/;
    
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    $myvar =~ /"((?:[^?"]|\?[^"])*)\?"/;
    
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    $myvar =~ /"           # First quote
                (          # Capture text to $1
    ...
                 )*        # Zero or more
                )          # End capture
              \?"/x;       # Followed by a question mark and quote
    

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