use warnings; use strict; my @strings = ( ',"PAD, FOAM, 24 X 24 X 1/4 #16193 112 SHEETS PER ROLL, ORDER IN FULL ROLLS",', ',"PKG LIST,ASST ARM,RAD,300 #F37784",', ',"PAD, TOP CAP RE17-30048 #F30121 CORRUGATED ASSEMBLY, 22-7/8 X 21-1/8 X 4-3/4",' ); for (@strings){ s/\s+/ /g; print "$_\n\n"; } #### ,"PAD, FOAM, 24 X 24 X 1/4 #16193 112 SHEETS PER ROLL, ORDER IN FULL ROLLS", ,"PKG LIST,ASST ARM,RAD,300 #F37784", ,"PAD, TOP CAP RE17-30048 #F30121 CORRUGATED ASSEMBLY, 22-7/8 X 21-1/8 X 4-3/4",