Re: problems splitting string

What I was thinking would be to have a look ahead for a number.

my $string = '1 Cat 2 Dogs 3 Hamsters';
my @animals = split /(?=\d)/, $string;
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-Bryan

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Re^2: problems splitting string by VSarkiss (Monsignor) on Dec 15, 2005 at 16:08 UTC
That kinda works: it leaves a trailing space on the middle elements (i.e., `'1 Cat '` instead of `'1 Cat'`). Of course, that may be immaterial to the OP -- can't tell. Do not rebuke them with harsh words ... but rather lead them gently - with URLs - so that they may learn wisdom.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^3: problems splitting string by mrborisguy (Hermit) on Dec 15, 2005 at 16:11 UTC
Yep. Good catch, I noticed that, and was changing it, then I noticed you posted. I tried to update with a solution using map to take off the trailing space, but it seems VSarkiss' solution is similar to mine but more elegant, so just refer down a few posts. -Bryan	[reply]