What I need is a single regexp that will get the result the first time. It is to be returned from a subroutine kinda like this: 
sub get_regexp {
  if ($blah) 
    $regexp = qr {};
  elsif ($blahblah) 
    $regexp = qr {};
}

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calling program 

$REGEXP = get_regexp($ip);
($circuit_id) = $if_descr =~ $REGEXP;

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I want to get the correct result with one regexp without having to do any cleanup after the fact (ie removing the dot in a different step).

There must be a way to do this? If not, I will simply leave the dot in.

TDR

In reply to Re: regexp help -- grab almost a whole string by tdruttenberg
in thread regexp help -- grab almost a whole string by tdruttenberg

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