Re^3: Is there a module for object-oriented substring handling/substitution?

[roboticus]

smis:

Ok, now I understand what you're asking for. I had a slightly different model in mind.

So you're looking for the ability to do something like:

# X is regex stuff to detect start of "interesting region", Y detects 
+end
if ($clob =~ /(.*)(X.*Y)(.*)/) {
   my ($stuff_before, $stuff_to_edit, $stuff_after) = ($1, $2, $3);
   $stuff_to_edit =~ s/foo/bar/g;
   $clob = $stuff_before . $stuff_to_edit . $stuff_after;
}

But without all the gymnastics of dismantling and rebuilding the string. I can see where that would be pretty nice since a large $clob would force you to double the storage space and the associated string manipulations.

...roboticus

When your only tool is a hammer, all problems look like your thumb.

[smls]

Yes, I think that's a good way to look at it.