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steve
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Mar 1, 2000, 6:10 PM

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Pattern Matching Problem	Can't Post

Hello,

I have a problem I can't figure out. What I am trying to do is parse a text file (HTML) that looks something like this.
<BLOCKQUOTE>code:<HR>

I haven't been able to get this line.
I haven't been able to get this line.
My successful part. <BREAKPOINT> And more text.
And more text. You get the idea.
</pre><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

My goal is to load everything up to the "<BREAKPOINT>" into one variable, and everthing after into another.

Here is what I came up with but it doesn't work.
<BLOCKQUOTE>code:<HR>

open(TMPL, "admin.tmpl.html")
@tmpl = <TMPL>;
close(TMPL);
$tmpl = join('', @tmpl);
if ($tmpl =~ /(\w*|\n*)<BREAKPOINT>([\w*|\s*])/g) {
$begin = $1;
$end = $2;
}
</pre><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I just can't figure out the pattern matching. The best I've been able to do is have $begin contain everything on the SAME line but before "<BREAKPOINT>".

Any pointers in the right direction would be appreciated. I ordered The Pearl Cookbook from Amazon, hopefully that will help me more than this Pearl For Dummies book.

Thanks,
Steve

japhy
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Mar 1, 2000, 7:17 PM

Post #2 of 3 (807 views)

Re: Pattern Matching Problem [In reply to]	Can't Post

You can be tricky and use the $/ variable ($INPUT_RECORD_SEPARATOR):

<BLOCKQUOTE>code:<HR>

open FILE, "file" or die "can't open file: $!";
{
local $/ = "<BREAKPOINT>";
chomp($before = <FILE> );
$after = do { local $/, <FILE> };
}
close FILE;
</pre><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Now $before and $after hold what you want. Read the 'perlvar' documentation to learn how $/ works.

steve
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Mar 2, 2000, 5:04 AM

Post #3 of 3 (807 views)

Re: Pattern Matching Problem [In reply to]	Can't Post

Thanks! I probably would have never found that on my own.

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