> On Tuesday, September 9, 2003, at 08:58 PM, perlwannabe wrote: > <SNIP, SNIP>
>> I know it involves using the s/// operator to both strip the tabs and >> replace with <sp> but the problem is that it requires using an array >> for >> each address...and that is what is creating problems for me. >> >> Thanks... > > Hmm, let me think out loud a little. > > I think I see a pattern, so let's first change all of them to spaces. > That's easy enough: > > s/\t/ /g; > > Now, if we switch all the spaces that are supposed to be tabs to tabs, > we're done, right. I bet we can handle that. What about: > > s/ ([A-Za-z]:) /\t$1\t/g; > # and... > s/^([A-Za-z]:) /$1\t/; # The first one is a special case > > # or, most complex... > > s/(^| )([A-Za-z]:) / length($1) ? "\t$1\t" : "$1\t" /eg; > > You may have to adjust it a little if any of my assumptions are wrong, > but it should be close to what you need, I think. Does that help any? Yes, but the problem is that there is a mix of numbers and letters in the address. There is a response to the list that was right on the money. But, your example definitely put me on the right track in dealing with a more complex s/// operator. Thanks! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
