RE: find blank line

[Booher Timothy B 1stLt AFRL/MNAC]

Why is ((/^\*+/) or (/^\s*$/)) improper? 

It breaks down to:
(
               (/^\*+/)
         or
   (/^\s*$/)
)

How is this different than: "next if $line =~ /^\*+/ or $line =~ /^\s*$/;"
except that it is less ambiguous?

tim