NOT WORKING #!/usr/bin/perl my $string = " info John 100 - 2000 Kent"; my $word = "info"; $string =~ /$word\s*?(\S+)/; $string_2 =~ /$string\s*?(\S+)/; my $next_word = $1; my $next_word_2 = $2; print "The next word after $word is $next_word\n"; print "The next word or number after $next_word is $next_word_2\n"; OUTPUT IS The next word after info is John The next word or number after John is