open (PRV, $private) or die "$!"; while () { chomp; $_ =~ tr/A-Z/a-z/; my @array = split(' ', $_); my $far = @array[0]; my $dev = @array[3]; print "$dev is connected to $far\"; } #### atlanta is connected to 123 atlanta is connected to 456 atlanta is connected to 789 boston is connected to 12 boston is connected to 34 etc......... #### atlanta is connected to: 123, 456, 789 boston is connected to: 12, 34