Re: A better regex

Here is one possiblity

$zipfile =~ /(A|B)FILE_([0-9]+)/;
$day = $2;
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However if you are just looking for digits try:

$zipfile =~ /([0-9]+)[^0-9]?/;
$day = $1;
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Re: Re: A better regex by Anonymous Monk on Sep 24, 2003 at 00:52 UTC
Why capture when you don't have to? `$zipfile =~ /(?:A\|B)FILE_(\d+)/; $day = $1;` [download] Or you can use a character class (since the strings are 1 char long). `$zipfile =~ /[AB]FILE_(\d+)/; $day = $1;` [download] Of course, you could always use the uber-sexy: `($day) = $zipfile =~ /[AB]FILE_(\d+)/;` [download] ;-P Anonymously yours, Anonymous Nun	[reply] [d/l] [select]