Hello

I had this figured out at one time, then changed the way I did things and didn't really need it, but now I need it again for a few instances.

Unfortunately I can not find the final version that I actually used.

I am trying to trim down a string from NWS weather alerts. Here is an example:

...FLASH FREEZE AND AREAS OF BLACK ICE... Temperatures will continue t
+o fall in the wake of a strong cold front as brisk and gusty west to 
+northwest winds usher in much colder air. As temperatures drop into t
+he 20s lingering standing water on roads and other untreated surfaces
+ will freeze up creating hazardous driving and walking conditions. In
+ addition,

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All I need is what is between the first "..." and the second "..." and nothing else.

...FLASH FREEZE AND AREAS OF BLACK ICE...

Sometimes they use the 3 dot pattern in more than one place, I only really want the first set.

What I could find that was the last entry in my notes is this:

$summary =~ s/\Q...\E/.../g;

But that is not working correctly. I have tried a few other ways, but I am not having any luck.

Any help would be greatly appreciated as always. Thank you!

In reply to Regex string trimming help by johnfl68

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