Re^2: question of substitution

Got it! Another question: to use /x or not to sue /x Check this code

$program =~ s { /\*
  .*?
  \*/
} []gsx;
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this will remove any comment in a c program. What's the role of /x (I believe it is for extended regulars expressions)??

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Re^3: question of substitution by sh1tn (Priest) on Feb 27, 2005 at 12:35 UTC
/x modifier - 'Ignore (most) whitespace and permit comments in pattern' perldoc perlre	[reply]