Jerry Preston wrote: > > I want to break down this name, pgrap.C4A2S1R.1.gif, into 4 parts. I > can do it with split: > > ( $a1,$a2,$a3,$a4 ) = split( /\./, $program ); > > How do I do it with s/\b(\.)\b(\.)\b(\.)\b(\.)/? >
Don't use substutions when you want to get parts. It's a job for pattern matching (if you really don't want to split). ( $a1,$a2,$a3,$a4 ) = $program =~ m/^(.+)\.(.+)\.(.+)\.(.+)$/; Greetings, Andrea -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
