Hi

I have the following strings in a file: 
       "HP LaserJet IIISi" {set model "net_ljx000"}
       "HP PaintJet XL300" {set model "net_dsnj"} 
       "HP LaserJet 4 Plus / 4M Plus" {set model "net_lj4x"}
       "HP LaserJet 5L" {set model "net_lj4x"}
       "HP LaserJet 5MP" {set model "net_lj4x"}
       "HP LaserJet 5P" {set model "net_lj4x"}

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*note the spaces in front of the string I want to print it out as: 
modelCombo.addItem("HP LaserJet IIISi");
modelCombo.addItem("HP PaintJet XL300");
modelCombo.addItem("HP LaserJet 4 Plus / 4M Plus");
modelCombo.addItem("HP LaserJet 5L");
modelCombo.addItem("HP LaserJet 5MP");
modelCombo.addItem("HP LaserJet 5P");

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I tried with the following: 
open( IN, "print_tools.txt" )or die("Cannot open print_tools.txt for r
+eading: $!" );

while(<IN>) {
      print "modelCombo.addItem($_)\n" if s/{\w+\W+\w+\W+\w+\W?}//g;  
+    
 }

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What I got was: 
modelLabel.addItem(       "HP LaserJet IIISi"
)modelLabel.addItem(       "HP PaintJet XL300"
)modelLabel.addItem(       "HP LaserJet 4 Plus / 4M Plus"
)modelLabel.addItem(       "HP LaserJet 5L"
)modelLabel.addItem(       "HP LaserJet 5MP"
)modelLabel.addItem(       "HP LaserJet 5P"
)

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Any suggestions on how I could fix my code.

--kirk123

Edit: Added <code> tags. larsen

In reply to Problem with string manipulation by Anonymous Monk

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