in reply to Re: Re: (How) can I use regex patterns to find matching lines in a textfile?
in thread (How) can I use regex patterns to find matching lines in a textfile?

You have to type only the word you want to find.
If you want to be able to make it like the example you posted (with metachars).
then replace /$ARGV[1]/ for eval($ARGV[1]).

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Re: Re: Re: Re: (How) can I use regex patterns to find matching lines in a textfile?
by Ritter (Sexton) on Nov 20, 2002 at 12:56 UTC
    Just wonderful! thank you so much! and you too John your way works too!

    *so happy*!

    Ritter
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