Hello rohan_532,

I am sorry but I am not able to understand what you mean.

I will try guess your way of thinking and you can verify or falsify or correct me if this is what you are looking for.

Based on your answer Example:- The description variable value is the one to compare in array., let's create a scenario with sample data something that YOU should have done so we will be able to replicate the problem.

#!usr/bin/perl
use strict;
use warnings;

# Variables that I will extract from the escel sheet
my @steps_name = ("1-2 Steps", "5-7 Steps", "8-10 Steps", "11-15 Steps
+");

#regex that I want to match against
foreach (@steps_name) {
        print "Matched with ".$_."\n" if /(?:\b8-10 Steps\b|\b11-15 St
+eps\b)/;
}

__END__

$ perl test.pl
Matched with 8-10 Steps
Matched with 11-15 Steps
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You can combine regular expression if, if this is what you are looking for. Provide us a sample of expected input and desired matched output. It does not have to be compiling code, produce a pseudo code.

Update: Apologies if I sounded a bit harsh but we need to know what exactly you are looking for, so we can help you as soon as possible. If your question is still not answered please provide us more information.

Hope this helps.

Thank you for the time and help receiving , I am providing a sample pseudo code to get clear idea the $description$i is to be compared every time with the @steps_name array

my @db_description=("MOVE 3-4 STEPS TO GB FIXTURE","WITHIN REACH TO CH
+ECK","GET BEAM","PUSH/PULL ( >= 30 CM)","BEAM 2-3 TIMES","MOVE 8-10 S
+TEPS TO HOIST");
my @steps_name = ("1-2 Steps", "5-7 Steps", "8-10 Steps", "11-15 Steps
+");

for(my $i=0;$i<@db_description;$i++)
{
            if (grep { /(?i)\Q$db_description[$i]\E/ } @steps_name)   
+ 
                {
                     print "<br><h1>Element '$db_description[$i]' foun
+d " ;
                }
                
                else
                {
                     print "<br>$db_description[$i] not found </br>"
                }
}
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thank you for the patience

update - i want description array to iterate and check in @steps_name array every time for that i am using grep { /(?i)\Q$db_description$i\E/ } @steps_name.

You're looking for an element of the  @steps_name array within each element of the  @db_description array. Try something like:

c:\@Work\Perl\monks>perl -wMstrict -le
"my @db_description=(
   'MOVE 3-4 STEPS TO GB FIXTURE', 'WITHIN REACH TO CHECK',
   'GET BEAM', 'PUSH/PULL ( >= 30 CM)', 'BEAM 2-3 TIMES',
   'MOVE 8-10 STEPS TO HOIST',
   );
 ;;
 my @steps_name = ('1-2 Steps', '5-7 Steps', '8-10 Steps', '11-15 Step
+s');
 ;;
 for (my $i = 0;  $i < @steps_name;  $i++) {
   if (grep { /(?i)\Q$steps_name[$i]\E/ } @db_description) {
     print qq{'$steps_name[$i]' FOUND};
     }
   else {
     print qq{'$steps_name[$i]' not found};
     }
   }
"
'1-2 Steps' not found
'5-7 Steps' not found
'8-10 Steps' FOUND
'11-15 Steps' not found
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Update: As a general stylistic note, I would recommend a simpler Perl-style for-loop rather than a C-style loop:

c:\@Work\Perl\monks>perl -wMstrict -le
"my @db_description=(
   'MOVE 3-4 STEPS TO GB FIXTURE', 'WITHIN REACH TO CHECK',
   'GET BEAM', 'PUSH/PULL ( >= 30 CM)', 'BEAM 2-3 TIMES',
   'MOVE 8-10 STEPS TO HOIST',
   );
 ;;
 my @steps_name = ('1-2 Steps', '5-7 Steps', '8-10 Steps', '11-15 Step
+s');
 ;;
 for my $s_name (@steps_name) {
   if (grep { /(?i)\Q$s_name\E/ } @db_description) {
     print qq{'$s_name' FOUND};
     }
   else {
     print qq{'$s_name' not found};
     }
   }
"
'1-2 Steps' not found
'5-7 Steps' not found
'8-10 Steps' FOUND
'11-15 Steps' not found
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Not having to worry about index increments, array accesses, off-by-one errors, etc., is helpful.

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Hello rohan_532,

Now this is a proper explanation and example that we can work with ;) (Good Job :D)

Monk AnomalousMonk has already provide you 2 answers so I assume your question can be considered closed. :D

Let us know if you have any further questions. :D

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