Re^2: Variable substitution

I'd suggest this edit:

s/add an extra.*/be whacked with a cluestick!/
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Re^3: Variable substitution by jakobi (Pilgrim) on Oct 21, 2009 at 10:00 UTC
But your regex contains .* and this results in just the four letter word RTFM, which I hate with a passion in its standalone version. Shouldn't we all remember that RTFM is a protocol prefix and requires an obligatorie MEME URI which provides at least an additional hint or keyword? So the proper use should be a still sufficiently terse RTFM://<check_both_quoting_and_consider_rethinking_your_approach>. ;> Peter (who is a bit ashamed to have failed roboticus' elegance & brevity test)	[reply]

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Re^3: Variable substitution
by jakobi (Pilgrim) on Oct 21, 2009 at 10:00 UTC

But your regex contains .* and this results in just the four letter word RTFM, which I hate with a passion in its standalone version.

Shouldn't we all remember that RTFM is a protocol prefix and requires an obligatorie MEME URI which provides at least an additional hint or keyword?

So the proper use should be a still sufficiently terse RTFM://<check_both_quoting_and_consider_rethinking_your_approach>.