Regex to match a line

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Re: Regex to match a line by Fletch (Bishop) on Feb 03, 2006 at 16:16 UTC
Erm, split?	[reply]
Re: Regex to match a line by davido (Cardinal) on Feb 03, 2006 at 16:53 UTC
Here's a split example: `my( @match_A ) = split /\t/, $line;` [download] Just a matter of using the right tool for the job. Dave	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: Regex to match a line by izut (Chaplain) on Feb 03, 2006 at 17:24 UTC
Then you could verify if there are enough items on array: `if ($#mach_A < 41) { # Less columns than expected. warn "Line has less columns than expected."; }` [download] Igor 'izut' Sutton your code, your rules.	[reply] [d/l]
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Re: Regex to match a line by murugu (Curate) on Feb 03, 2006 at 16:31 UTC
Hi Win, What you need is split function. Regards, Murugesan Kandasamy use perl for(;;);	[reply]