Re: REGEX omit dashes - simple but ...

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Re^2: REGEX omit dashes - simple but ... by wrkrbeee (Scribe) on Apr 04, 2016 at 17:09 UTC
Thanks toolic! Are you defining the variable as a string rather than a numeric? Thanks!	[reply]
Re^3: REGEX omit dashes - simple but ... by CountZero (Bishop) on Apr 04, 2016 at 17:13 UTC
Not that it really matters, but `0001144204-09-017358` is not a number but a string. CountZero A program should be light and agile, its subroutines connected like a string of pearls. The spirit and intent of the program should be retained throughout. There should be neither too little or too much, neither needless loops nor useless variables, neither lack of structure nor overwhelming rigidity." - The Tao of Programming, 4.1 - Geoffrey James My blog: Imperial Deltronics	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: REGEX omit dashes - simple but ... by kennethk (Abbot) on Apr 04, 2016 at 17:14 UTC
There isn't a strong difference between strings and numbers in Perl. See Context tutorial, in particular More flavors of scalars, and/or http://stuff.mit.edu/iap/perl/slides/context_numeric.html. #11929 First ask yourself `How would I do this without a computer?' Then have the computer do it the same way.	[reply]
Re^4: REGEX omit dashes - simple but ... by wrkrbeee (Scribe) on Apr 04, 2016 at 17:17 UTC
Thanks guys, here's the revised statement, along with the result: if($line=~m/^\sACCESSION\sNUMBER:\s*/m){$access_num=$1; $access_num =~ tr/-//d;} Result is the error message stating "Use of uninitialized value ...." ?? Thanks!!!	[reply]
Re^5: REGEX omit dashes - simple but ... by stevieb (Canon) on Apr 04, 2016 at 17:23 UTC
Re^5: REGEX omit dashes - simple but ... by kennethk (Abbot) on Apr 04, 2016 at 17:28 UTC
Re^4: REGEX omit dashes - simple but ... by wrkrbeee (Scribe) on Apr 04, 2016 at 17:29 UTC
Examples of the input data: 0001144204-09-017358 0001144204-10-065610 0001042167-15-000175 0000053669-16-000051 Thanks!	[reply]
Re^5: REGEX omit dashes - simple but ... by Marshall (Canon) on Apr 04, 2016 at 17:53 UTC
Re^5: REGEX omit dashes - simple but ... by kennethk (Abbot) on Apr 04, 2016 at 17:36 UTC
Re^6: REGEX omit dashes - simple but ... by wrkrbeee (Scribe) on Apr 04, 2016 at 17:45 UTC
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