Think you need to use \Q$string\E
-----Original Message----- From: Nikola Janceski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 11:05 AM To: Beginners (E-mail) Subject: literal to regex I want to convert a bunch of strings to regexs but I want all special characters to be interpreted as themselves literally. so . will be \. and * will \*. so what do I need to change here: my @idl_object_ext = map { qr/$_/ } qw( _g.h s_g.cc c_g.cc ); Delivery Queue <http://www/reldist-bin/build/assign/listassign.cgi?reverse=on> Nikola Janceski Summit Systems, Inc. 212-896-3400 It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education. -- Albert Einstein (1879-1955) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- The views and opinions expressed in this email message are the sender's own, and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Summit Systems Inc. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
