Which foreach isn't working? The foreach $line2 (@file) or the foreach $word2 (@word2)? I did a few tests on my own, but without knowing what data you're searching through with the EditorCommand part, I'm not sure if it's your assignment of word2 into the array or if it's something further down. Correct assignment of an array usually utilizes push ie:  push(@word2, $1). The next thing to do is to print @word2 and $pattern to see if they're being assigned. Also, I'm not sure why your sub is in the middle of your code rather than at the bottom or why the $found is at the bottom of the script. It might help to post a snippet of the files that you're trying to parse.
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In reply to Re: help needed on a foreach loop from hell!!! by Ineffectual
in thread help needed on a foreach loop from hell!!! by Kentdn

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