Perl Regx

[vbbit]

Can anyone helps me with Perl programming about Regx?

In txt file it has

Entry: This entry# 2 has been DELETED

I wrote a string match:

$string =~ m/^This\s.*/ig;

Basicially, I have an if statement that compares that $string with another string...

So if ($another string ne $string) {print something out}
else { don't print}

My match $string seems not working at all... my $another string's string has different text, it keeps saying "Don't print"

[vbbit]

Hello?

[CornedBee]

What does $string contain prior to the match, and what do you expect it to contain afterwards?

[vbbit]

The $string basically matches the words that start with "This" in that text file.... it's just a variable declaration.

[CornedBee]

I want to see you initial assignment to $string, and I want to see the exact code of what you do with it afterwards. My point is, this line:

$string =~ m/^This\s.*/ig;

doesn't change the contents of $string, but I think you believe it does.