in reply to Re: solution wanted for break-on-spaces (w/specifics)
in thread solution wanted for break-on-spaces (w/specifics)

Hint: You don't need to worry about backtracking with (?>...) instead of (?:...)

This will not only make your code simpler but also faster.

Cheers Rolf
(addicted to the Perl Programming Language :)
Wikisyntax for the Monastery

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Re^3: solution wanted for break-on-spaces (w/specifics) (?>...)
by perl-diddler (Chaplain) on Oct 26, 2021 at 16:27 UTC
    BTW, on the no-backtracking -- that was a later addition one of about 10-15 alterations in the statement I tried over time.