#!perl use strict; use warnings; my $valid_vehicle_description_pattern = qr{ ((?:19|20)\d\d) # $1 is Year \s+ ( # $2 is Make British\s+Leyland | Chev(?:y|rolet) | Dodge | Ford | (?:General\s+Motors|GMC?) | Hyundai | Kia | Nissan | Toyota ) \s+ (\S.*) # $3 is Model }ix; while (my $vehicle = ) { chomp $vehicle; if ($vehicle =~ $valid_vehicle_description_pattern) { my ($year, $make, $model) = ($1, $2, $3); print "Year: $year\tMake: $make\tModel: $model\n"; } else { warn "Invalid vehicle description: $vehicle\n"; } } __DATA__ 1970 British Leyland Triumph Spitfire 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO 2011 Chevy Camaro 2011 Dodge Ram Crew Cab Short Bed 2011 Ford F150 Platinum 2011 Ford Flex 2011 Ford Transit 2011 GMC Cargo Van Extended 2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2011 Kia Sol 2011 Nissan Cube 2011 Toyota Prius 2015 Apple iCar