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Re: how to search and replace the match with specific number of times in a string

by JavaFan (Canon)
on Jan 29, 2010 at 11:07 UTC ( [id://820338]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??

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  1. or download this
    $string =~ s/a/i/ for 1 .. $N;
  2. or download this
    my $count = 0;
$string =~ s/a(??{++ $count <= $N ? "(*ACCEPT)" : "(*FAIL)"})/i/g;
# Use '""' instead of '(*ACCEPT)' and '(?!)' instead of '(*FAIL)' on o
+ld Perls.

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