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Re: Why doesn't quantifier work with character classes?by BrowserUk (Patriarch) |
on Aug 13, 2012 at 22:21 UTC ( [id://987228]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
I thought {8} will match exactly 8 characters, but looks like I am wrong! You aren't wrong, it does match exactly 8 characters ... but if those 8 characters are at the start of a line containing more than 8 characters, it still matches exactly the first 8. You need to anchor your regex: Ie. /^[ATGC]{8}$/. Now it will only match lines that contain exactly 8 characters. With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'
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