In a previous thread we asked if you would please wrap your code in <code></code> tags. ...several times. You've also been /msg'ed on the subject. Now it's time for the public shaming. ;)

If there's no degree of shame sufficient to motivate you to heed previous advice by using <code></code> tags around your code, and <p></p> tags around your paragraphs, perhaps you could do it in the future as a way of saying thank-you for the free Perl related advice you have gotten here. Writeup Formatting Tips.

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Dave

In reply to Re: pattern match operator by davido
in thread pattern match operator by ostra

Title:
Use:  <p> text here (a paragraph) </p>
and:  <code> code here </code>
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