c:\@Work\Perl\monks>perl -wMstrict -le "use Regexp::Common qw(net); ;; my @strings = ( '/data/alcatel_7750/routername1- static-route 1.1.1.1/30 next-hop 2.2.2.2 tag 624', '/data/alcatel_7750/routername2- static-route 1.1.1.3/30 next-hop 3.3.3.3 tag 624', '/data/alcatel_7750/routername3- static-route 1.1.1.2/30 next-hop 4.4.4.4 tag 628', ); ;; my $rx_ipv4_dotted_dec = qr{ (? \n ($r_name) ($r_ip)}; } " '/data/alcatel_7750/routername1- static-route 1.1.1.1/30 next-hop 2.2.2.2 tag 624' -> (routername1) (static-route 1.1.1.1/30) '/data/alcatel_7750/routername2- static-route 1.1.1.3/30 next-hop 3.3.3.3 tag 624' -> (routername2) (static-route 1.1.1.3/30) '/data/alcatel_7750/routername3- static-route 1.1.1.2/30 next-hop 4.4.4.4 tag 628' -> (routername3) (static-route 1.1.1.2/30)