[ale] regexp question

[greg at turnstep.com]

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> I have the book and the example is much more elaborate than I need. Here
> is an example.
> The string I have: Now is the time
> The string I want: Now is#the time
> I only need to replace the second occurrence with a #.

s/( [^ ]+) /$1#/;


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Greg Sabino Mullane greg at turnstep.com
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