Re: Pattern problem

I'd like to know how you've determined /Host System (?!#)/ doesn't work. It should work fine.

while (<FH>) {
  print if /^Host System (?!#)/;
  # or perhaps for more whitespace safety
  # print if /^Host\s+System\s+(?![#\s])/
}
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Jeff japhy Pinyan, P.L., P.M., P.O.D, X.S.: Perl, regex, and perl hacker
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Re^2: Pattern problem by Anonymous Monk on Jan 27, 2006 at 14:50 UTC
Hmm this is both embarrasing and interesting at the same time. I've just redone my tests and it does work using `/Host System (?!#)/` [download] Most people seem to have suggested that it shouldn't do though based on the previous answers ??	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: Pattern problem by mikeraz (Friar) on Jan 27, 2006 at 15:32 UTC
Nah, they just did the straightforward reply to your OQ "How do I ..." Congrats to japhy for thinking it through. Be Appropriate && Follow Your Curiosity	[reply]