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in thread expanding the functionality of split

Isn't there a problem with this?

What happens if one of the delimiter @array elements contains a literal '|'? Won't that screw things up?


Okay you lot, get your wings on the left, halos on the right. It's one size fits all, and "No!", you can't have a different color.
Pick up your cloud down the end and "Yes" if you get allocated a grey one they are a bit damp under foot, but someone has to get them.
Get used to the wings fast cos its an 8 hour day...unless the Govenor calls for a cyclone or hurricane, in which case 16 hour shifts are mandatory.
Just be grateful that you arrived just as the tornado season finished. Them buggers are real work.

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Re: expanding the functionality of split
by Abigail-II (Bishop) on Dec 10, 2002 at 15:19 UTC
    It will screw up things in the same as other suggestions in the thread will screw up things. It will also screw up in the same was as using a literal '|' in current split will screw up things.

    It will also screw up things if you put in a literal ( or a [. Don't do it then! Backwack it! (Twice if you use double quotes).

    Abigail