use strict; open sourcefile, "source.cbl" or die "Can't open: $!"; open targetfile, "source.ada" or die "Can't open: $!"; foreach my $line () { if ($line =~ /WORKING -STORAGE SECTION./) { print targetfile tr/WORKING -STORAGE SECTION./declare;/; } elsif ($line =~ /PROGRAM -BEGIN./) { print targetfile tr/PROGRAM -BEGIN./begin;/; } elsif ($line =~ /^DISPLAY/) { print targetfile tr/DISPLAY/PUT/; } elsif ($line =~ /^ACCEPT/) { print targetfile tr/ACCEPT/GET/; } elsif ($line =~ /PROGRAM -DONE./) { print targetfile tr/PROGRAM -DONE./END;/; } else { print "none"; } } close sourcefile or die "Can't close: $!";