Two words: "stepwise refinement."

I understand that you are having some difficulty figuring this out, but starting from a top-down approach and doing stepwise refinement will allow you to arrive at your answer. Then, if your code does not work, you can post what you have and monks would be much more willing to help. If this sounds unfamiliar, you should read about stepwise refinement in this famous introduction by Niklaus Wirth.

In the meantime, this kind of looks like a homework problem. My suspicions are aroused.

Cheers,
Ovid

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In reply to Re: How to match pattern and next 5 lines? by Ovid
in thread How to match pattern and next 5 lines? by Anonymous Monk

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