#!/usr/bin/perl # script to abbreviate NBER macrohistory data descriptions my $line; use strict; while ($line = ) { $line =~ s/MILLIONS OF DOLLARS/\$MILL./; $line =~ s/BILLIONS OF DOLLARS/\$BN./; $line =~ s/ AND / & /; $line =~ s/UNITED STATES/U.S./; $line =~ s/INCLUDING/INC./; $line =~ s/EXCLUDING/EXCL./; $line =~ s/MANUFACTURING/MFG./; $line =~ s/PERCENTAGE/%/; $line =~ s/PERCENT/%/; $line =~ s/PER CENT/%/; $line =~ s/FEDERAL RESERVE/FED./; $line =~ s/DEPARTMENT/DEPT./; $line =~ s/NUMBER/NO./; $line =~ s/ IN / /; $line =~ s/MANUFACTURERS/MFRS./; $line =~ s/ PLUS / + /; $line =~ s/MILLIONS OF/MILL./; $line =~ s/AVERAGE/AVG/; $line =~ s/WEIGHTED/WTD/; $line =~ s/THOUSANDS/000s/; print "$line"; }