my $blacklist_file = 'BlacklistWords.txt'; open(BLIST, "<$blacklist_file") or die("Can't open $blacklist_file for reading!!\n\n"); my @blacklist_words = ; close(BLIST); chomp(@blacklist_words); my $blacklist_regex = join"|" => map {"(?:$_)"} @blacklist_words; # Create a regex from blacklisted words print "blacklist regex:\n$blacklist_regex\n\n"; exit;