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Regex split string into fixed length

 


hankcoder
New User

Sep 10, 2013, 12:10 AM

Post #1 of 6 (12800 views)
Regex split string into fixed length Can't Post
The below regex works great but result appear as "1-111-111" instead I want it to appear as "111-111-1".

Code
$line =~ s/(?<=\w)(?=(?:\w\w\w)+\b)/-/g;
I don't know how to change the regex above, tried several attempt but still not working.

Here is sample test code:

Code
my (@list) = ( "12", "123", "1234", "12345", "123456", "1234567", "234", "2345", "23456" ); 
 
foreach $line (@list) 
{ 
$line =~ s/(?<=\w)(?=(?:\w\w\w)+\b)/-/g; 
print "$line<br>"; 
}


BillKSmith
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Sep 10, 2013, 5:49 AM

Post #2 of 6 (12797 views)
Re: [hankcoder] Regex split string into fixed length [In reply to] Can't Post
The output of your sample code is nothing like your description. I have no idea what your real question is.
Good Luck,
Bill


hankcoder
New User

Sep 10, 2013, 6:16 AM

Post #3 of 6 (12792 views)
Re: [BillKSmith] Regex split string into fixed length [In reply to] Can't Post
In Reply To
The output of your sample code is nothing like your description. I have no idea what your real question is.

There is no error in sample program code only the result not appear as I wanted with given regex. I want it appear as

Code
123-4 
123-45 
123-456 
123-456-7 
 
NOT 
 
1-234 
12-345 
123-456 
1-234-567
Need some help in minor modification to the regex.


BillKSmith
Veteran

Sep 10, 2013, 6:49 AM

Post #4 of 6 (12789 views)
Re: [hankcoder] Regex split string into fixed length [In reply to] Can't Post
Code
    $line =~ s/( \d{3} (?!$) )/$1-/xg;
Good Luck,
Bill


hankcoder
New User

Sep 10, 2013, 7:08 AM

Post #5 of 6 (12788 views)
Re: [BillKSmith] Regex split string into fixed length [In reply to] Can't Post
Wow, thank you Bill, you saved my day. I replaced \d with \w as $line may contain non-digits.

Code
$line =~ s/(\w{3}(?!$))/$1-/xg;


Laurent_R
Veteran / Moderator

Sep 10, 2013, 8:25 AM

Post #6 of 6 (12783 views)
Re: [hankcoder] Regex split string into fixed length [In reply to] Can't Post
You've received many answers on your cross post on Perlmonks.

 
 


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