On Sun, 6 Oct 2002, Arie Folger wrote:
> Hi, > > Assume file q.txt contains one line with the text > A = $a > and I want to read this file in a perl script and substitute the value of $a > for '$a' without using a s/\$a/$a/g construct. why not? if you're afraid that this will replace things it shouldn't, then mark the 'substitution parts' with extra text. for eample, i usually mark substitution parts with two '%%' marks, such as: "A = %%a%%", and store a perl-hash of 'macros' that contan the substitutions. you can also use 'eval' - if the text contains valid perl code. -- guy "For world domination - press 1, or dial 0, and please hold, for the creator." -- nob o. dy ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
