Hi Monks! I have this idea to create a script/package module to parse this file which looks like this for example. I parse these files a lot and I thought making them into a hash structure would make my life easier in terms of manipulating what data I want knowing which dimension depth. 
library(ABC) {
   date : 04/10/04;
   revision : 1.5;
   conditions () {
      weather : bright ;
      temperature : 55 C;
      visible : heavy \
            fog;
   }
   location(work);
   etc ...
}

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The thing is I don't know how many sub division of {} there are inside the file (ie more subdivision within conditions. So I was thinking of a recursive function to do this. In the end, I want a hash to be created like this Ie call Data:Dumper 
library(ABC) -> date -> value -> 04/10/04
             -> revision -> value -> 1.5
             -> conditions -> weather -> value -> bright
                           -> temperature -> value -> 55
                           -> visible -> value -> heavy fog
             -> location(work) -> value -> 1

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I wrote some scrap code somewhere but I like to know what you guys think about my idea (good/bad) and where I could have some improvements.

In reply to Recursive Function To Parse File For Generating Hash by EchoAngel

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