Re^2: How to split a string based on length or word boundary

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Brilliant++!

Just needs a couple of tweaks:

print "| $_ |\n" for map substr($_ . ' ' x 16, 0, 16), $s =~ m[(.{1,16
+})(?:\s+|$)]g;
#            ^^                                                       
+  ^^^^^^^^^
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(Otherwise, the final word won’t be printed unless it happens to be followed by whitespace.)

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Re^3: How to split a string based on length or word boundary by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Dec 21, 2012 at 03:04 UTC
Good point about the $++ The \n is provided by -l in my code. With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday' Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. RIP Neil Armstrong	[reply]

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Re^3: How to split a string based on length or word boundary
by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Dec 21, 2012 at 03:04 UTC

Good point about the $++

The \n is provided by -l in my code.

With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'

Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.

"Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".

In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.

RIP Neil Armstrong

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