Re^2: Matching condition for two files

why no + after \w

if($_ =~ /M8BBABONP\w+M\d+/){
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Re^3: Matching condition for two files by Nikhil Jain (Monk) on May 02, 2011 at 07:43 UTC
because + used for one or more matching and in this situation we know that only one letter is changing after that letter "M" will come. so for one letter \w is enough.	[reply]
Re^4: Matching condition for two files by Anonymous Monk on May 02, 2011 at 07:46 UTC
ok.thanks	[reply]