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Re: Re: Re: Check tag value

by eXile (Priest)
on Apr 08, 2004 at 15:09 UTC ( [id://343628]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re: Re: Check tag value
in thread Check tag value

Hi, you're code:
if ( $Lines eq "<NumberofDays>\d+</NumberofDays>" )
should be something like:
if ( $Lines =~ m|<NumberofDays>(\d+)</NumberofDays>| )
3 differences between your and my line:
  • eq vs. =~
  • to compare against a regular expression you use =~
  • the regular expression is in 'm|' and '|' characters
  • This is to make clear you are using a regular expression
  • the \d+ is in '(' and ')' characters
  • This is used to 'capture' the value of the expression inbetween them. In this case it would capture the value in $1. The rule is the first ()-match is captured in $1, the second in $2 etc. So in your code you could continue with something like
    print $1
Hope this helps getting you started. For documentation on regular expressions there are 2 good tutorials that come with perl that were not mentioned here: perlrequick perlretut

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