#!/usr/bin/perl use strict; use warnings; while () { next if ! /^\w{4}(\.\d+){3}/; print; } __DATA__ MONDAY MD21.2.7.8 TUESDAY # Driver Code = TD20.2.7.8 TD20.2.7.8 WEDNESDAY # Driver Code = WD20.2.7.8 WD30.2.7.8 FRIDAY # Driver Code = FD20.2.7.8 FD40.2.7.8 #### MD21.2.7.8 TD20.2.7.8 WD30.2.7.8 FD40.2.7.8 #### Applying pattern match (m//) to @t will act on scalar(@t) at ...