Can I use a regex to enter an if statement in perl? -

Can I use a regex to enter an if statement in perl? -

what's going on i'm parsing /etc/passwd file pull out usernames , first/last name of each person in file. can utilize regex in if statement? here's illustration of line i'm trying match:

$parameter = cvwalters:*:14608:140608:chris v. walters,n/a,n/a,n/a:/home/cvwalters:/bin/bash if ($parameter =~ /(.+):(.+):(.+):(.+):(.+),(.+),(.+),(.+):(.+):(.+)/){ $uid =$1; $fname = $5 =~ /^\w+/; $lname = $5 =~ /\w+$/; force (@results, $uid, $fname, $lname); }

does perl homecoming true boolean there if statement , allow rest execute? if not, how can create happen?

yes, in boolean context, match operator boolean operator.

but please take advice of @squiguy, utilize split.

there passwd module on cpan.

http://search.cpan.org/dist/unix-configfile/passwdfile.pm

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