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Regexp : displaying a string

Oct 30, 2004, 9:27 PM
fmp
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Regexp : displaying a string
Hi

I have the following string

$string="some textsome textsome textsome text###the text I want to display*** another text another text another text another text";


I just want to display "the text I want to display" (between my special tags ### and ***)

I think it is easy with a regexp

Txs for your help
FMP
Oct 31, 2004, 1:56 AM
Andy
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Oct 31, 2004, 1:56 AM
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You should be able to do something like;

Code:
my $val;
$string =~ m|\#\#\#(.*?)\*\*\*| and $val = $1;

...or possibly;

Code:
my $val;
$string =~ m|\Q###\E(.*?)\Q***| and $val = $1;

$val should then hold the value of whatever is between ### and ***.

hope that helps.

Cheers

Andy (mod)
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Dec 28, 2004, 6:15 PM
PimpMyRide
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Dec 28, 2004, 6:15 PM
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Re: [Andy] Regexp : displaying a string In reply to
Or...
Code:
$string =~ /#([^*]+)\*/ && $wanted = $1;

You don't need to escape #'s


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PimpMyRide: Dec 28, 2004, 6:17 PM