Javeed SAR wrote: > > I have a statement as follows; > I need to split them into 3 parts; > > * test_merge1 \\blrk35ed\views\test_merge1.vws > > > LIke this: > $var1 should have * > $var2 should have test_merge1 > $var3 should have \\blrk35ed\views\test_merge1.vws > > > > TIA > > Jav > > >
how about $foo = '* test_merge1 \\blrk35ed\views\test_merge1.vws'; $foo =~ m/^(\*)\s+(\w+)\s+(\\.*)$/; $1,$2,$3 are special variables. they equal whatever is matched between each set of () successivly. $1 will be * $2 will be test_merge1 $3 will be \blrk35ed\views\test_merge1.vws Note, if you want $3 to have two \\ you will need to add one like this: my $tmp = $3; $tmp = "\\$tmp"; or just add another \ to your string .. \\\blrk35ed\views\test_merge1.vws Hope that works for ya, Thanatos privided ofcourse that the spaces are actually spaces and not tabs .. if they are tabs, replace \s+ with \t+ Thanatos -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
