s/((^|\n\n).+?)\n/$1 /g; s/ substitute ( put this is $1 (^ the start of the file | or \n\n) two newlines ..+? followed by 1 or more characters up until a ) stop putting it in $1 \n newline / with $1 / the text captured above followed by a space g; keep doing it until you can't match anymore
>>> Sunish Kapoor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 07/04/02 04:27pm >>> Dear Katy, It works great after the changed the regular expression to as given by u below..! Thanks a ton for the help.....but may I request for a small explanation of the line $file =~ s/((^|\n\n).+?)\n/$1 /g; Sunish Katy Brownfield wrote: > Or, instead of changing the input file, change the regular expression to > also detect the beginning of the string. > > $file =~ s/((^|\n\n).+?)\n/$1 /g; > > Katy > > Timothy Johnson wrote: > > > > > > I think you'll need 2 blank lines. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Sunish Kapoor > > To: Nigel Peck > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 7/3/02 6:51 PM > > Subject: Re: Regular Expression Help sought > > > > Dear Nigel, > > > > Thanks a ton for the script..It works fine though it skips the first > > record > > even though I make > > the file begin with a blank line by simply hitting enter ! > > > > Regards > > > > Sunish > > Nigel Peck wrote: > > > > > My first attempt, which may be a bit simplified, would be to > > substitute > > > any newline, which occured at the end of a line which was preceeded by > > 2 > > > consecutive newlines, with a space. This relies on the format of the > > > file being as shown for every company. It also may miss the first > > > company in the file if the file doesn't start with a blank line. > > > > > > So > > > > > > undef $/; > > > $file = <FILE>; > > > $file =~ s/(\n\n.+?)\n/$1 /g; > > > print $file; > > > > > > [untested] > > > > > > HTH > > > Nigel > > > > > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/03/02 10:52pm >>> > > > Hi All, > > > > > > I am new to Perl and need help to solve this one ! > > > > > > I have a txt file and the contents of the file are as below : > > > > > > ---------------CONTENTS OF TEXT FILE-------------------------- > > > Abdullah Ahmed Hassan > > > Trading > > > Location Ruwi Souk St, Ruwi > > > Bus Hrs 0930-1300:1630-2200 > > > P.O. Box 197 Ruwi Code 112 > > > Phone 708940 > > > Fax 794156 > > > Key Staff Abdullah Ahmed Hassan > > > Mohammad Hussain Ahmed Hassan > > > Irfan Ahmed > > > Mohammad Asim > > > Activities :3410 > > > Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Abu Ali Trading & Cont > > > Est > > > Location Azaiba > > > B us H rs 0700-1200; 1500-1900 > > > P.O. Box 1695 C. P. 0. Code 111 > > > Phone 595324 > > > Key Staff K. Sasi, Prop > > > Ali Suleiman Al Ghubshi, Sponsor > > > Activities 2700 > > > > > > Abu Al Dahab Trading & Contg > > > Est > > > Location 23rd July St, Opp Al Ghobish > > > Furniture Showroom > > > Bus Hrs 0800-1300 (Sat-Thu); 1600-1900 (Sat- > > > Fri) > > > P.O. Box 1254 Salalah Code 211 > > > Phone 297879 > > > Fax 297879 > > > Key Staff Syed Tajudeen Madani, Gen Mgr > > > Activities 2660 > > > ---------------CONTENTS OF TEXT FILE-------------------------- > > > > > > The names of three companies as above are: > > > > > > Abdullah Ahmed Hassan > > > Trading > > > > > > Abu Ali Trading & Cont > > > Est > > > > > > Abu Al Dahab Trading & Contg > > > Est > > > > > > I want the data this way . > > > > > > -----------DATA WANTED THIS WAY---------------- > > > Abdullah Ahmed Hassan Trading > > > Location Ruwi Souk St, Ruwi > > > Bus Hrs 0930-1300:1630-2200 > > > P.O. Box 197 Ruwi Code 112 > > > Phone 708940 > > > Fax 794156 > > > Key Staff Abdullah Ahmed Hassan > > > Mohammad Hussain Ahmed Hassan > > > Irfan Ahmed > > > Mohammad Asim > > > Activities :3410 > > > Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Abu Ali Trading & Cont Est > > > Location Azaiba > > > B us H rs 0700-1200; 1500-1900 > > > P.O. Box 1695 C. P. 0. Code 111 > > > Phone 595324 > > > Key Staff K. Sasi, Prop > > > Ali Suleiman Al Ghubshi, Sponsor > > > Activities 2700 > > > > > > Abu Al Dahab Trading & Contg Est > > > Location 23rd July St, Opp Al Ghobish > > > Furniture Showroom > > > Bus Hrs 0800-1300 (Sat-Thu); 1600-1900 (Sat- > > > Fri) > > > P.O. Box 1254 Salalah Code 211 > > > Phone 297879 > > > Fax 297879 > > > Key Staff Syed Tajudeen Madani, Gen Mgr > > > Activities 2660 > > > -----------DATA WANTED THIS WAY---------------- > > > > > > I want PERL to make the name of the company to come in > > > one line as it has done for all three records. > > > > > > I request your help solving this. > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > Sunish Kapoor > > > > > > ITM Business Solutions > > > Unit 4 > > > Nine Trees Trading Estate > > > Morthen Road > > > Rotherham > > > S66 9JG > > > > > > Reception > > > Tel: 01709 703288 > > > Fax: 01709 701549 > > > > > > Help Desk > > > Tel:01709 530424 > > > Fax: 01709 702159 > > > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message is intended only for the use of > > > the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain > > > information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from > > disclosure > > > under applicable law. > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ITM Business Solutions Unit 4 Nine Trees Trading Estate Morthen Road Rotherham S66 9JG Reception Tel: 01709 703288 Fax: 01709 701549 Help Desk Tel:01709 530424 Fax: 01709 702159 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
