Re^4: concatenating multiple lines without using . operator

what you are looking for is the "s" modifier
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change "." to match any character

The pattern used does not contain the "." character class so why would the "s" modifier be needed?

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Re^5: concatenating multiple lines without using . operator by NetWallah (Canon) on Jun 13, 2012 at 23:25 UTC
You are right - it is not necessary, and has no effect in that context. The node has been updated to reflect that, and acknowledge your catch. Thanks. I hope life isn't a big joke, because I don't get it. -SNL	[reply]