Re: Limiting number of regex matches

#!/usr/bin/perl --
use strict; use warnings; use Data::Dump;

my $str ='dog dog dog dog dog';
my @dogs ;
while( @dogs < 3 and  $str =~ /(dog)/g ){
   push @dogs, $1;
}
dd \@dogs;
__END__
["dog", "dog", "dog"]
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Re^2: Limiting number of regex matches by 2teez (Vicar) on Sep 25, 2012 at 21:06 UTC
Or Maybe this: `use warnings; use strict; my $str = 'dog dog dog dog dog'; print join " " => ( split /\s+/, $str )[ 0 .. 2 ];` [download] Output `dog dog dog` If you tell me, I'll forget. If you show me, I'll remember. if you involve me, I'll understand. --- Author unknown to me	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^3: Limiting number of regex matches by Anonymous Monk on Sep 25, 2012 at 22:19 UTC
That doesn't limit the number of matches, it still counts/matches every single dog in the string	[reply]
Re^4: Limiting number of regex matches by 2teez (Vicar) on Sep 25, 2012 at 23:42 UTC
Yes, why use a regex to match for an obvious substring in this case, when a string could be splited into an array, a slice of that which got the required output printed? Please, don't forget that the OP also asked among other things "..Is there no other way.."? Am simply showing, some other ways, in this case. If you tell me, I'll forget. If you show me, I'll remember. if you involve me, I'll understand. --- Author unknown to me	[reply]
Re^5: Limiting number of regex matches by Anonymous Monk on Sep 25, 2012 at 23:51 UTC