Read each paragraph from a text file

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Re: Read each paragraph from a text file by Roy Johnson (Monsignor) on Jun 09, 2004 at 16:57 UTC
`perldoc -q paragraph` should get you started. The PerlMonk `tr///` Advocate	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Read each paragraph from a text file by amw1 (Friar) on Jun 09, 2004 at 16:58 UTC
This smells of homework so no code. basic idea for a fairly ineffecient solution. open the file loop through each line in the file appending each line to an element in an array if you hit the paragraph delimiter incrament the array index print the appropriate array indexes.	[reply]
Re: Read each paragraph from a text file by pzbagel (Chaplain) on Jun 09, 2004 at 17:35 UTC
Definately smells of homework here. Check out the Input Record Seperator. If you modify that just right, you can get a very efficient paragraph reading loop. No code for you! Later	[reply]
Re: Read each paragraph from a text file by davido (Cardinal) on Jun 10, 2004 at 03:00 UTC
Assuming the filename is "para.txt"... (spoiler follows) Read more... (437 Bytes) If you want to really learn how to work with files using Perl, you will really benefit by reading perlopentut: The tutorial on "open", perlfaq5: How can I read in a file by paragraphs?, perlvar: $/, and perldoc -f open: the documentation on "open" to gain a firm understanding of it all. Oh, and if you choose to turn in my snippet (I wouldn't advise doing so, as I'm almost certain the professor had a more commonly used method in mind. My solution is not "the right way to do it"), be sure to also read perldata: Slices and perldoc -f do: The documentation for "do". What you've asked is one of those things Perl is made to do with ease. Dave	[reply] [d/l]