Re: regex is working , then not?

[John W. Krahn]

Jerry Preston wrote:
> 
> Hi!

Hello,

> I do not understand why my regex works , then does not.
> 
> regex:
> my  (@dat) = /(\w+\s+\w+\s+)=\s+(\w+)_(\w+)_(\w+)_/;
> Works!
> 
>     Process Name = D4_jerry_5LM_1.91_BF
> Returns:
>    Process Name DM4 15C035 5LM
> 
> Does NOT work:
>    Process Name = d4_jerry_5lm
> 
> Is there a better way to write this regex?


$ perl -le'
$_ = q/Process Name = D4_jerry_5LM_1.91_BF/;
@dat = split /\s*[=_]\s*/;
print for @dat;
$_ = q/Process Name = d4_jerry_5lm/;        
@dat = split /\s*[=_]\s*/;
print for @dat;
'
Process Name
D4
jerry
5LM
1.91
BF
Process Name
d4
jerry
5lm



John
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