Re: Writing a negative regex using =~

If I understand your problem correctly, you need a negative look-ahead:

/^(?!.*(?:GBFER|GBFOO))/
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However I suggest redesigning your system so that it does not prevent you from using !~.

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Re^2: Writing a negative regex using =~ by ftumsh (Scribe) on Oct 17, 2012 at 10:41 UTC
Heh, given the amount of time I've spent on the regex, that would be the better option!	[reply]
Re^2: Writing a negative regex using =~ by ftumsh (Scribe) on Oct 17, 2012 at 10:53 UTC
That's just the ticket, ta muchly!	[reply]