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in thread Perl code to check and count count if a word exists on a webpage

Well, if you have worked on the problem (the code you posted doesn't show any attempt to search the contents of a web page), you should show us what you've tried along with any errors. Did your period of thinking and meditation include some research? A google search returns many results relevant to your question, including perlfaq9, which has many questions on the subject of interacting with web pages, and their associated answers.

Communication skills do matter, the ability to ask a question in a way which people can understand, being able to show the effort you've made and the resulting problems matters. Surely you've experienced this in academia, regardless which field you study? Each time you post there are links to advice on posting here, I won't repeat them, as you're new to Perl and PerlMonks I suggest you invest the time to read and understand:

Learn to filter out which posts merit a reply, and which are best avoided. I offer this advice for all forums, not just this one.

Update: fixed perlfaq link. Thanks anon.

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Re^4: Perl code to check and count count if a word exists on a webpage
by Marshall (Canon) on Jan 29, 2012 at 20:37 UTC
    Learn to filter out which posts merit a reply, and which are best avoided. I offer this advice for all forums, not just this one.

    I think that this is excellent advice. Don't argue with "Anonymous Monk" because you are going up against possibly multiple posters who don't have the guts to post under their own user accounts - ignore this trash.

    Sounds like the OP is an EE graduate working on a MS CS. There is a whole bunch of stuff that the OP would not have learned, but will have to learn. It is ok for us to help him learn.

    The "death here" is to not study and pay attention to what the Monks have said. Otherwise any question and follow-up question is "fair game".

    Some Anon posts are genuinely helpful (and I think that the vast majority are in this category). But you are just "taking the bait" if you reply to a hostile Anonymous post with another in kind.

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Re^4: Perl code to check and count count if a word exists on a webpage
by Anonymous Monk on Jan 29, 2012 at 20:20 UTC
    Hi marto, I offer you  [doc://perlfaq9] perlfaq9 :D
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      Doh! Thanks anon, updated.

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