while (<>){ # grab: ween{(commands)} if (/^ween\s*\{{1}\s*(.*\;){1}\s*\}{1}$/){ $cmd = $1; # avoid: .!+=[]*<>$%@?&:/\{} command in syntax if ( $cmd=~/[.\!\+=\[\]\*<>\$\%\@\?\&:\/\\\{\}]/g){ print "$0:Found illegal character!\n"; } else { print "$cmd\n"; } } else { print "$0:Incorrect Syntax!!\n"; } }