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Old 05-14-2008
help on a perl script to edit file
Hi,

sample file looks like this..

<hp>
<name>
<detail>adsg</detail>
...
...
</name><ft>4264</ft>
</hp>

I need to edit the last but one line using perl script. I want the format to be ..

<hp>
<name>
<detail>adsg</detail>
...
...
</name>
<ft>4264</ft>
</hp>

Thanks
# 2  
Old 05-14-2008
Like s%</name><ft>%</name>\n<ft>% you mean?
# 3  
Old 05-14-2008
sorry i did not get your question but, all i need is to split the last but one line into 2lines ..

</name><ft>4264</ft>

CONVERT TO

</name>
<ft>4264</ft>

Please let me know if i am not clear on this.

Thanks--
# 4  
Old 05-14-2008
Maybe guess what I posted was not a question, but a snippet of Perl?
# 5  
Old 05-14-2008
oh .. is it a perl code that you are suggesting??
# 6  
Old 05-14-2008
Quote:
Originally Posted by meghana
Hi,

sample file looks like this..

<hp>
<name>
<detail>adsg</detail>
...
...
</name><ft>4264</ft>
</hp>

I need to edit the last but one line using perl script. I want the format to be ..

<hp>
<name>
<detail>adsg</detail>
...
...
</name>
<ft>4264</ft>
</hp>

Thanks
Any help on this one please .. thanks
# 7  
Old 05-14-2008
please don't bump up

please do read the rules of the forum Smilie
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