print header, start_html('log parsing'); open(FILE, "log.txt") or die "Cannot open file: $!"; while() { my $message = ; if ($message =~ m/(^\Alberta226: )([a-zA-Z, 0-9])/) { print "$1: $2
"; } } close (FILE) or die "Cannot close file: $!"; #### user1: hi there user2: hi buddy Alberta226: okay