in reply to Failed match not stored

In list context a failed match returns an empty list.

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Re^2: Failed match not stored
by BillKSmith (Monsignor) on Apr 08, 2025 at 13:42 UTC
    Thanks for the simple answer. The original problem was more subtle than my example, but in both cases, I failed to recognize the list context.
    Bill
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