in reply to Re: Input to String OR Array
in thread Input to String OR Array

First off, I am using the Text::Wrap module on the first string to format the text the way it needs to be. So it takes the first long string and formats it beautifully, no problems here.
After that, I need an array on the subsequent string(s) because the first string needs a special regex, the ones in the middle need a special regex, and the last string (before the next formatted string) needs yet another regex. The only way I know to accomplish this is to put those strings into an array. Sorry I tried to simplify the question, but may have lost the context along the way. Does this clarify? Suggestions? Thanks in advance, Joe

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Re^3: Input to String OR Array
by GrandFather (Saint) on Oct 18, 2005 at 22:38 UTC

    So as sample code the sub becomes:

    sub ProcessEntry
{
my $heading = shift;
my @lines = @_;

print "Heading is:       $heading\n";
print "middle lines are:\n";
print "                  $lines[$_]\n" for (0..(@lines-2));
print "Last line is:     $lines[-1]\n\n";
}

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    Which prints:

    Heading is:       1. This string can be modified using only regexes
middle lines are:
                  -These strings
                  -Need to be
                  -put into an
Last line is:     -array

Heading is:       2.Here's another string needs only regexes
middle lines are:
                  -But here are more
                  -strings which 
Last line is:     -I want arrayed

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    Obviously you can replace the print lines with whatever you require, but that should suffice to show you how to access the various lines.

    Perl is Huffman encoded by design.
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      Thanks GrandFather..This isn't exactly how I thought it would work out, but I think I can finesse it to suit my needs, such is life.....
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