in reply to pattern match on entire file

$temp =~ /$tempName/s;

This searches for the string contained in $tempName in $temp, in multiline mode. It is not a problem if $tempName contains metacharacters because it will be interpolated only once.

if ($temp eq '')

This checks the contents of $temp, not the result of the pattern match!

You should have now enough hints to go on :-)

-- TMTOWTDI

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Re: Re: pattern match on entire file
by amulcahy (Acolyte) on Nov 14, 2001 at 19:44 UTC
    thank you trantor and CubicSpline - the combination of both worked.
    calree0 -> haven't tried grep yet, don't think speed is an issue for this but one never knows....

    thanks again...maybe someday I'll know enough to ask a question that might challenge you lot?
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