Re^2: Multiple replacements with the exception of previously made replacements.

Hi guys,

I'm still impressed by how fast you get great replies here, I knew I could count on you.

rovf and JavaFan:
Awesome, I wouldn't have been able to think of that solution.

Originally I was wondering about a way to do it with a single s/// operation but without any helper variable,
but this is a great way and it allows me to leave the s/// and edit the hash's keys and values the way I like.

Thanks a lot! :)

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Re^3: Multiple replacements with the exception of previously made replacements. by JavaFan (Canon) on Aug 17, 2009 at 15:41 UTC
If you want to leave the s/// while be able to add hash elements, write it like this: `my %replace = (....); my $pat = join '\|', map {quotemeta} keys %replace; s/($pat)/$replace{$1}/g;` [download] Otherwise, you'll have to update the pattern in the s/// if you add a new hash element.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: Multiple replacements with the exception of previously made replacements. by jthiel (Initiate) on Aug 17, 2009 at 15:53 UTC
Hi JavaFan, did that now, my statement about leaving the s/// in my previous post wasn't exactly true, yeah. That's sweet, so is quotemeta. I'm gonna have to mess around with map a little more, the map solution in my initial post was provided by a friend of mine. What can I say, thanks a lot, again, greatly appreciating all replies!	[reply]