From: Michael Campbell <michael_s_campbell@...>
Date: 2003-04-17T06:56:48+09:00
Subject: Re: [Q] Reg. Expressios with "\n"


--- Daniel Carrera <dcarrera@math.umd.edu> wrote:
> > > I want an RE that matches this string, but '.' doesn't match
> the \n 
> > > character.  I guess I could replace the \n's by something else,
> but I'd 
> > > rather not alter the original string if I can avoid it.
> > 
> > IIRC you can use the multiline modifier "m" on
> > the RE. I haven't tried this:
> > 
> >   str =~ /(<html>.*<\/html>)/m
> 
> Thanks! that worked.

Incidentally, if it's readability you crave, ("you" in the general
sense), I find myself going to %r{} notation more and more, if for no
other reason than not having to backwhack /'s.  

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