my $line = $_; if (/^\s*(-\d+\.*\d*),(\d+\.*\d*),(\d+\.*\d*),(\S+),(\S+),(\S+),(\S+)$/) { my $data1 = $1; my $data2 = $2; my $data3 = $3; my $data4 = $4; my $data5 = $5; my $data6 = $6; $hash{data2}{data1}{data3} = $data3; $hash{data2}{data1}{data4} = $data4; $hash{data2}{data1}{data5} = $data5; $hash{data2}{data1}{data6} = $data6;