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brulard
Pyrite | Level 9

hi,

 

Can someone explain if/what is the difference in perl,using function  prxmatch, between space and word boundary \b?

 

Example adding a space (after POBOX):

if prxmatch ("m/POBOX /oi",BILL_ADDR_LINE1)> 0 

 

Example adding word boundary \b :

if prxmatch ("m/POBOX\b/oi",BILL_ADDR_LINE1)> 0

 

Thank you 

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Ksharp
Super User

The first one only match "POBOX ".

But the second one will match "POBOX " or "POBOX," or "POBOX."  .................

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Ksharp
Super User

The first one only match "POBOX ".

But the second one will match "POBOX " or "POBOX," or "POBOX."  .................

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