From: Mmcolli00 Mom <mmc_collins@...>
Date: 2009-01-21T07:38:00+09:00
Subject: Re: if statement not working with Hash object

Sebastian Hungerecker wrote:
> Mmcolli00 Mom wrote:
>> if word != /Date1|packageId/ then  #<----------does not evaluate, i am
>> not sure if i am using hash correctly
> 
> This has nothing to do with hashes. word is a string /Date1|packageId/ 
> is a
> regexp. They will never be equal. I'm pretty sure you want !~ ("does not
> match") instead of != ("is not equal to") there.
> 
> HTH,
> Sebastian

I thought a reg expression could be used on any string. I am confused.
So if my Date1 has any value after it, I will have to have a string 
wildcard, correct? What are you all using for wildcards? Thanks, MC
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