perl version = v5.8.2
I have an issue with parsing a file, I have for instance 5 keys in a %results hash which I have already populated
key1,key2,key3,key4,key5
Using them key values, I need to open a file, search for the line which matches each key, then process the attribute values which exist before the ENDKEY for each key and update the %results hash. for example:
HIT key1 so start to process
attrib1: base = FULL
attribmsg: middle = MEDIUM
ENDKEY
HIT key2 so start to process
attrib1: base = FULL
ENDKEY
HIT key9 so start to process
attrib1: base = FULL
ENDKEY
Notice key9 is in the file but is not in my hash therefore its keys and data attributes should never be matched.
snipet of code so far which dont work
open(FH,"<$file") || die ("cannot open file");
foreach my $key (sort keys %results){
local $/ = "ENDKEY\n";
while (my $line =~ /$key/){
if ($line =~ /\S+\s($key).*/){
my $keymatch = $1;
$results{$keymatch}{attrib1} = 'null';
$results{$keymatch}{attribmsg} = 'null';
}
if (/\s+(attrib1|attribmsg):.*=\s(\S+)/){
$results{$keymatch}{$1} = $2;}
}
}
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