($CardNo, $MMDD, $YY, $StormNo, $TotalNo, $Name, $XING, $SSS)= m{^(\d+)\s+ (\d\d/\d\d) /(\d+)\s+ #the date M=(\d+)\s+ (\d+)\s+ SNBR=\s*(\d+)\s+ (.+) \s* # arbitrary name or NO NAME XING=(\d+)\s+ SSS=(d+) \s* $}x;