REGEX! > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Ng, Bill > Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 3:55 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Easy One > > > Real simple, > > I have a string, "$a" for arguments sake, that contains > a single word. The word will always have exactly 8 > characters in it, most likely something like "ABCD1234". I > need to split this up into two strings ($b & $c), the first > string needs to contain all the characters before the first > number in the word ("ABCD" in this example), the second > string needs everything after, and including, the first > number in the word "1234" in this example. > > Now, substr() would be a walk in the park, except for > the fact that I can't guarantee the first number will always > be in the fifth position ... it might come in any position > between 3 and 7. How would YOU go about doing this? > Inquiring minds want to know. > > Bill in Brooklyn > > _______________________________________________ > Perl-Win32-Users mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs >
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