> >     p1 || p2        returns a pattern that matches either p1 or p2
>
> ... Though having the 
> functionality of the former available in some form would be kind of 
> nice-I have a few scripts where I would have used that.

Oh I left out that that's in fact supported:

        print /foo/ | /bar/ in "hello Barbara";

prints "T" :-).  As does

        print (/foo/ || /bar/) in "hello Barbara";

(parens now required), which is the one we'd be getting rid of.

                Vern
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