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Re: brackets matching problem

by PodMaster (Abbot)
on Aug 19, 2004 at 04:22 UTC ( [id://384207]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??

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in reply to brackets matching problem

Try 
$_ = '123';

if(/(1|12)(2?)/)
{
  print "1=[$1]     2=[$2]\n";
}

if(/(12|1)(2?)/)
{
  print "1=[$1]     2=[$2]\n";
}

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and compare (left to right).

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