print "\nEnter a brief description: "; my $desc = join('', ); my $pg_array = join ('', map {split ' '} $desc); $pg_array =~ s/, $//; $pg_array = "{$pg_array}"; print "$pg_array\n\n"; $sth = $dbh->prepare(" INSERT INTO $tbl_name (product_id, model_number, description) VALUES (?, ?, ?) "); $sth->execute($prod_id, $mod_num, $pg_array); $sth->finish();