Darrin Chandler wrote: > Kevin Brown wrote: > >>> egrep -i '^[^e]*(e[^e]*){3}[^e]*$' >>> >>> Not only is it slightly shorter and more readable, but it's a lot >>> easier change it to search for of 'e' exactly n times. >> >> >> >> If I'm reading the regexp correctly you are excluding words that >> start with e or contain more than one e in a row. > > > > Read it some more ;) > Okay, maybe it's *not* more readable for most. I think it'd fly on phoenix.pm without much trouble. It does work and it's easier to change for different numbers of 'e'. -- Darrin Chandler | Phoenix BSD Users Group dwchandler@stilyagin.com | http://bsd.phoenix.az.us/ http://www.stilyagin.com/ | --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss