no matching '}'

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Re: no matching '}' by Old_Gray_Bear (Bishop) on Feb 03, 2015 at 22:18 UTC
My usual assault on the missing '}' problem: Run the original code through `pertidy` and save the result. Edit the code to add a "}' as the last line of the new code. `perltidy` again and save the result. Run `diff` between the two outputs. Resolve/explain the diffs It takes time,sorry but there is no Magic to sort it out. For what it's worth, the last time I had to dig out of a missing brace, it was because someone had decided to use '}' as the delimiter in a compound Regex in some code originating for the 5.0.x era (Thank you Red Hat). I was contracted to bring up to the 'current version of Perl' -- 5.8.0. Sigh. Thanks again Red Hat. At least it keeps me in quick contracts. ---- I Go Back to Sleep, Now. OGB	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: no matching '}' by Eily (Monsignor) on Feb 03, 2015 at 17:15 UTC
Have you tried to Deparse it? I see three way to have brackets that don't match: source filters, quote constructs that are not parsed properly (only perl can parse perl) or the use of the -p or -n switch with an obfuscation like the eskimo kiss.	[reply]
Re^2: no matching '}' by fionbarr (Friar) on Feb 03, 2015 at 17:46 UTC
deparse reports syntax OK	[reply]
Re^3: no matching '}' by Eily (Monsignor) on Feb 03, 2015 at 17:53 UTC
Ok but does it Deparse to the same thing? If this doesn't help, try removing bits of code until you get a minimal reproduction case that you can share.	[reply]
Re^4: no matching '}' by fionbarr (Friar) on Feb 03, 2015 at 17:56 UTC
Re: no matching '}' by LanX (Saint) on Feb 03, 2015 at 17:05 UTC
> any ideas Eval? Regex? Import? And you are hanging around here for a wile now, you should know that we'd like to see the error msg instead wasting time speculating. Cheers Rolf PS: Je suis Charlie!	[reply]
Re^2: no matching '}' by fionbarr (Friar) on Feb 03, 2015 at 17:11 UTC
there are no error messages and no use of eval nor import. I am using regex's. I only found this by commenting on closing loops '}'. There is nothing indicating any error. I am loath to attach the code.	[reply]
Re^3: no matching '}' by LanX (Saint) on Feb 03, 2015 at 17:22 UTC
I have trouble understanding what you are doing. Maybe try perltidy ... Cheers Rolf PS: Je suis Charlie!	[reply]
Re: no matching '}' by Anonymous Monk on Feb 03, 2015 at 23:01 UTC
Vim-perl group suggests using matchit plugin. I can't post a link to github so search for 'vim-perl issue 86'.	[reply]
Re^2: no matching '}' by fionbarr (Friar) on Feb 04, 2015 at 13:42 UTC
'deparse' fixes the problem but it removes all comments!! and deconstructs hash declarations and generally crams everything together.....but the '{' matching works OK and the program runs OK.	[reply]
Re: no matching '}' by locked_user sundialsvc4 (Abbot) on Feb 03, 2015 at 17:33 UTC
`use strict; use warnings;` ... yes?
Re^2: no matching '}' by fionbarr (Friar) on Feb 03, 2015 at 17:40 UTC
yes....perlcritic, perltidy and 'perl -c' report that all is fine. using strict and warnings	[reply]
Re^3: no matching '}' by LanX (Saint) on Feb 03, 2015 at 17:47 UTC
I'm just realizing that you are talking about a vi problem with your way of coding... Ahhhhhhhh! Cheers Rolf PS: Je suis Charlie!	[reply]
Re^4: no matching '}' by AnomalousMonk (Archbishop) on Feb 03, 2015 at 18:30 UTC
Re^4: no matching '}' by fionbarr (Friar) on Feb 03, 2015 at 17:49 UTC
Re^5: no matching '}' by MidLifeXis (Monsignor) on Feb 03, 2015 at 18:28 UTC