Re: Re: Specific instance of a repeated string

Instead of using a regex followed by a split, try using just a regex.

if ( $filename =~ /(.*)(\d+)\.(.*)$/ )
{
    $prefix = $1;
    $digit = $2;
    $suffix = $3;
}
else
{
    print "Error etc\n";
}
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You may need to tweak the regex. I am unable to test it from my current location.

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Re^3: Specific instance of a repeated string by Ionizor (Pilgrim) on Aug 13, 2003 at 02:12 UTC
Unfortunately this won't do what I need it to do. This will only work for files that look like `foo01.bar`. Some of my files look like: `foo10bar.baz`. This regex also assumes that it's the last number in the filename that I want to operate on which isn't always the case. Thanks for the suggestion though, it is appreciated. -- Grant me the wisdom to shut my mouth when I don't know what I'm talking about.	[reply] [d/l] [select]

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Re^3: Specific instance of a repeated string
by Ionizor (Pilgrim) on Aug 13, 2003 at 02:12 UTC

Unfortunately this won't do what I need it to do. This will only work for files that look like foo01.bar. Some of my files look like: foo10bar.baz. This regex also assumes that it's the last number in the filename that I want to operate on which isn't always the case.

Thanks for the suggestion though, it is appreciated.

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