>>>>cat temp.txt | perl temp.pl -----------mystring-------------------------- my dog is (red1) my cat is (blue1) my dog is (red2) my cat is (blue2) my dog is (red3) my cat is (blue3) my dog is (red4) my cat is (blue4) my dog is (red5) my cat is (blue5) my dog is (red6) my cat is (blue6) ------------variables---------------------------- red1 -----------mystring again-------------------------- my dog is (red1) my cat is (blue1) my dog is (red2) my cat is (blue2) my dog is (red3) my cat is (blue3) my dog is (red4) my cat is (blue4) my dog is (red5) my cat is (blue5) my dog is (red6) my cat is (blue6) -----------------------------------------