Mojolicious::Validator->like() question:

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Why does this work:

  $validation->required('instructors.fname')->size(1,35);

But this does not:

  $validation->required('instructors.fname')->size(1,35)->like(qr/^[\w]$/);

My test is a count(*) on one of the effected tables.  
With the former validation test in place, the count increments.  
Roll the latter version into place and restart the app, 
and the count does not increment.  

What am I missing here please?

This: 
    ->like(qr/^[\w]$/) 
fails in unexpected ways (ways in which I think the check should pass), 

although these: 
    ->like($RE{Email}{Address}), 
    ->like(Number::Phone::US::get_regex(), and 
    ->like($RE{zip}{US}) 
all seem to work just fine.

/^[\w]$ only matches a single character - is that what you want?
Also it's an unnecessary use of a character class ([ ... ])

I think you mean this: /^\w+$