if ($_ =~ /^(00CH,Gateshead MCD)/){ my $Place = $1; if ($line =~ /^$Place\,(\d(\d|\.)*)\,(\d(\d|\.)*)\,(\d(\d|\.)*)\,(\d(\d|\.)*)\,\,*(\d(\d|\.)*)\,(\d(\d|\.)*)\,(\d(\d|\.)*)\,(\d(\d|\.)*)\,\,*(\d(\d|\.)*)\,(\d(\d|\.)*)\,(\d(\d|\.)*)\,(\d(\d|\.)*)/) { # $first = $1; # etc