if /true/ fodder /1/ 1 if /false/ /2/ 2 endif fodder /3/ 3 endif /a/!/b/ a!b /c/ /(1)(2)(3)(5)/ ($1)($2)($3)($4)($5) /(1)(2)(3)(4)/ ($1)($2)($3)($4) /(1)(2)(3)/ ($1)($2)($3) # trailing whitespace below if /bar/ if !/xyzzy/ /(elbereth)/ ($1) !/(bogus)/ ($1) !/find/ Don't have a liquor license endif endif # trailing whitespace above !