Re^2: replace fist and last occurrences of N

This replaces the first and last n in each n run with ^ (rather than quoting the n run). It also "quotes" all n runs, not just the first and last as required by the OP.

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Re^3: replace fist and last occurrences of N by jethro (Monsignor) on Jul 13, 2008 at 01:16 UTC
Read again. The OP wanted a replacement and not a quote. I made sure now by making a diff between the output of my program and what he gave as wanted. Absolutely identical.	[reply]
Re^4: replace fist and last occurrences of N by GrandFather (Saint) on Jul 13, 2008 at 02:24 UTC
I apologise. You are quite right. My first read through the OP's node left me with the impression that his problem was a whole lot more interesting than it is! I thought he was wanting to quote the first and last run only, leaving all other n/N runs unaltered. Perl is environmentally friendly - it saves trees	[reply]
Re^5: replace fist and last occurrences of N by jethro (Monsignor) on Jul 13, 2008 at 02:54 UTC
I agree, that is more interesting. So at least you had more fun writing your solution than I had ;-)	[reply]