Re: Multiline regex

#!/usr/bin/perl

# http://perlmonks.org/?node_id=1166246

use strict;
use warnings;

my $data = <<END;
unwanted_line1=blabla
unwanted_line2=blabla
my_variable=important_content_section1
important_content_section2
important_content_section3
unwanted_line3=blabla
unwanted_line4=blabla
END

my ($getVariable) = $data =~ /(my_variable=.*\n(?:[^=\n]*\n)*)/;

print $getVariable;
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Re^2: Multiline regex by adrya407 (Novice) on Jun 22, 2016 at 12:46 UTC
This works, you saved me, thank you kindly!!!	[reply]
Re^3: Multiline regex by adrya407 (Novice) on Jun 22, 2016 at 14:18 UTC
How can i add another skipping option? If i dont have un `unwanted_line=blaba` i might have `[stepxyz#...]`, how can i put an "or" in that regex to check for `[step`?	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^4: Multiline regex by Anonymous Monk on Jun 22, 2016 at 15:28 UTC
Please give examples of input and output.	[reply]