We start with:

@arr = split /(?=(&&|\|\|))/, $str; # @arr = ('<chap', '&&', '&&<book', '||', '||<table', '&&', '&&<list') +;

Use non-capturing (?:...) instead of the capturing (...):

@arr = split /(?=(?:&&|\|\|))/, $str; # @arr = ('<chap', '&&<book', '||<table', '&&<list');

But neither are needed here

@arr = split /(?=&&|\|\|)/, $str; # @arr = ('<chap', '&&<book', '||<table', '&&<list');

Are you sure you want to use (?=...)?

@arr = split /&&|\|\|/, $str; # @arr = ('<chap', '<book', '<table', '<list');

In reply to Re: split with separators but dont include in the array by ikegami
in thread split with separators but dont include in the array by anniyan

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