Re^2: Parsing a file with parentheses to build a hash

Oh, quick question. Will I need to barf the entire file into a single var or is there another way to do this? Ex:

#!/path_to_perl
use Parse::RecDescent;

$::RD_ERRORS = 1; #Parser dies when it encounters an error
$::RD_WARN   = 1; #Enable warnings - warn on unused rules &c.
$::RD_HINT   = 1; # Give out hints to help fix problems.

my $grammar = <<'END_OF_GRAMMAR';
  # What you said...
  start   : '(' section(s) ')'
  section : '(' id entry(s) ')'
  entry   : '(' section | keypair ')'
  keypair : '(' key value ')'
END_OF_GRAMMAR

my $text;
while (<BRD>)
{
  my $new_line = $_;
  chomp;
  $text = "$text $new_line";
}

my $parser = Parse::RecDescent->new($grammar) or die "Ha Ha, something
+ is wrong with the syntax, good luck finding the issue!\n";

defined $parser->section($text) or die "It helps if there is a section
+ to find...";
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I'm just writing, I havent tested anything yet, so I'm sure there are a few issues still in my understanding:) Starting to read Why won't this basic Parse::RecDescent example work?

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Re^3: Parsing a file with parentheses to build a hash by RichardK (Parson) on Nov 14, 2014 at 14:54 UTC
I'd use File::Slurp read_file, but there are lots of ways to do it. `use File::Slurp; my $text = read_file( $filename );` [download]	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: Parsing a file with parentheses to build a hash (slurp it good) by toolic (Bishop) on Nov 14, 2014 at 15:15 UTC
but there are lots of ways to do it Yeah... Slurp that file	[reply]
Re^4: Parsing a file with parentheses to build a hash by xcellsior (Novice) on Nov 14, 2014 at 18:38 UTC
2 lines vs 7 is always a good trade!	[reply]


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