When I get output from anything, Linux commands for example, is using Perl regex/Bash&grep&sed the only solution to filter the specific result? That way is pretty dirty and the regex tweaking is inaccurate in most cases , so I was wondering if Perl had some optimized modules for that.

>>2
PowerShell is a good idea in theory, a pain in the behind in practice.

>>7
I dunno, this thread had more of a DQN feel to it. Not enough talk of anuses, snakes, or Sussman and Abelson's family members for /prog/.

>>9
I could fix this, but I won't. Sage.