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in thread Getting args

How do I pattern-match a variable with the first one? 
if ($var =~ m/@ARGV[1]/) {
...
}

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Re: Re: Re: Getting args
by joealba (Hermit) on Dec 10, 2001 at 22:55 UTC
    You were close. 
    if ($var =~ /$ARGV[0]/) {
...
}

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    A more exact match: 
    if ($var =~ /^$ARGV[0]$/) {
...
}

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    Updated: $ARGV[1] is the SECOND argument. $ARGV[0] is the first one.
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