Re^2: Regex Parsing Chars in a Line

[kel]

This seems to be what I am looking for: A simple (if complex) bit of code to simply keep firat and last hyphens in a book or multimedia title. I am unfamiliar with the K operator, and a quick google comes up with nothing. I do not normally use tr, but see here where it should be in my toolbox. Many thanks!

[AnomalousMonk]

I am unfamiliar with the K operator ...

For  \K (note the backslash), introduced in Perl version 5.10, see Lookaround Assertions in Extended Patterns in perlre.