>> >> >> Thanks guys. With some help I've come up with this:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> $string = 'abc def ghi jkl mno pqr stu vwx yz';
>> >> >> if(length($string) = 34) {$var1 = $string.":";}
>> >> >
>> >> > '=' is assignment, '==' is test for numerical equality.
>> >> Change the above
>> >> > line to:
>> >> > if( length($string) == 34 ) { $var1 = $string . ':' }
>> >> >
>> >> >> if(length($string) > 34) {
>> >> >> $string =~ s/\s//g;
>> >> >
>> >> > The above line deletes all of the spaces in $string. Is
>> >> that what you want
>> >> > to do?
>> >>
>> >> All fixed up except for this. How can I remove only the
>> spaces at the
>> >> end of $var1 and $var2 if they exist?
>> >>
>> >> - Grant
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >> ($var1, $var2) = $string =~ /(.){35}(.){26}/;
>> >> >
>> > This pulls 35 characters and splits words, yet what
>> you asked for was the last word separated. Correct?
>>
>> I'm trying to pull 35 or fewer characters to the nearest space
>> basically. This is what I have now:
>>
>> if(length($string) <= 34) {$var1 = $string.":";}
>> if(length($string) > 34) {
>> ($var1, $var2) = ($string =~ /(.{35})(.{26})/);
> 1234567891124567892123456789312345
> if you have in $string = q[1234 12345 12 5346 12367 123 123678123];
> Then $var1 will be '1234 12345 12 5346 12367 123 12367', but I thought you
> wanted '1234 12345 12 5346 12367 123'?
> Which one is the right one for what you are doing?
You're right, I would want:
1234 12345 12 5346 12367 123
Can you show me how to do that properly?
- Grant
>> $var1 =~ s/\s+$//;
>> $var2 =~ s/\s+$//;
>> $var2 .= ":";
>> }
>>
>> Does that look OK? Is the 3rd line off?
>>
>> - Grant
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