The s Modifier-The Dot Metacharacter and the Newline : modifier « Regular Expression « Perl

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Perl » Regular Expression » modifier

The s Modifier-The Dot Metacharacter and the Newline


    



# The s modifier can be used with both the m (match) and the s (substitution) operators.



# The s modifier and the newline

$_="this is a test\nAnother test.\n";

print $& if /is./s;

print $& if /a\../s;

print if s/testA/test, a/s;

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