and I'm not so sure about the text that follows: whereas the ERE ".*?c" matches the first character 'c', the third character in the string. [[ "abc abc" ]] Possibly it should match "abc", because that is leftmost; just matching "c" is shortest but I don't see it as being leftmost. I'm not sure how rigorous they define these terms. -Olaf. -- Olaf 'Rhialto' Seibert -- rhialto at falu dot nl ___ Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on \X/ no account be allowed to do the job. --Douglas Adams, "THGTTG"
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