Hi .
Please help me in resolving errors in the following script 1.open(INPUT,"<Test.txt"); 2.open(OUTPUT,">new.txt"); 3.$temp = \/user\/gowri\/rem2; 4.while ( <INPUT> ) { 5.$_ =~ s{\\/user\\/cce\\/dbg_tool}{$temp}; 6.print OUTPUT $_; 7.} Errors: Bareword found where operator expected at example1.pl line 5, near "$str =~ s{\\/user" (Might be a runaway multi-line // string starting on line 3) (Missing operator before user?) Backslash found where operator expected at example1.pl line 5, near "user\" Bareword found where operator expected at example1.pl line 5, near "/iprcce\\/dbg_tool" (Missing operator before dbg_tool?) syntax error at example1.pl line 5, near "$str =~ s{\\/user" Unmatched right curly bracket at example1.pl line 5, at end of line Execution of example1.pl aborted due to compilation errors. ________________________________ From: Emen Zhao [mailto:emenzhaow...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 12:27 PM To: Gowri Chandra Sekhar Barla, TLS, Chennai Cc: Beginners List Subject: Re: Reg:Regular expression >> I need to replace \/user\/cce\/g_tool with the variable $temp where >> $temp=\/user\ /gowri\/rem2 $string =~ s{\\/user\\/cce\\/g_tool}{$temp} HTH, Thanks, --Emen DISCLAIMER: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and intended for the named recipient(s) only. It shall not attach any liability on the originator or HCL or its affiliates. Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and may not necessarily reflect the opinions of HCL or its affiliates. Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and / or publication of this message without the prior written consent of the author of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please delete it and notify the sender immediately. Before opening any mail and attachments please check them for viruses and defect. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------