Re^2: Splitting a large file into smaller files according to indexes

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Works like a charm, thank you. How do I upvote this answer, sorry I am a newbie to perlmonks :)
Also, why do we initialize, $current_index as -1?

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Re^3: Splitting a large file into smaller files according to indexes by hippo (Bishop) on Apr 05, 2018 at 20:48 UTC
See the section "How do I vote?" in Voting/Experience System.	[reply]
Re^4: Splitting a large file into smaller files according to indexes by cryptoperl (Novice) on Apr 05, 2018 at 21:50 UTC
The tips say that I will see a radio button on the replies, but I cannot see any. Probably the case that I don't yet have the voting rights	[reply]
Re^5: Splitting a large file into smaller files according to indexes by AnomalousMonk (Archbishop) on Apr 05, 2018 at 22:02 UTC
Probably ... I don't yet have the voting rights No, not as an Initiate, not until you become a Novice. Please see "What levels are there and how many votes do they get?" in Voting/Experience System. Give a man a fish: `<%-{-{-{-<`	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: Splitting a large file into smaller files according to indexes by cryptoperl (Novice) on Apr 05, 2018 at 21:49 UTC
The tips say that I have to look for radio button on the replies, but I cannot see any. So probably must be the case that I don't yet have the power to vote.	[reply]
Re^3: Splitting a large file into smaller files according to indexes by bliako (Monsignor) on Apr 05, 2018 at 23:32 UTC
it is initialised to -1 (or whaterver other value your mrule number will not take) in order to force the opening of the file upon seeing the mrule pattern for the first time. Glad it worked (it's Perl after all) but I stress that it is untested by me for more complex cases. bliako	[reply]
Re^4: Splitting a large file into smaller files according to indexes by bliako (Monsignor) on Apr 06, 2018 at 12:23 UTC
As an example of where the above program may go wrong, consider what happens if `mrule=140` appears in two different parts of your log file - NOT consecutively, i.e. another mrule line is in between. The last time's contents will overwrite the first time's contents! bliako	[reply] [d/l]

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