>c:\progs\perl588\bin\perl 730963.pl
Line has 6 words. 'This is some space separated text'
2 3 4 5 - This-is-some-space-separated-text
Line has 4 words. 'On three different lines'
17 22 21 - On-three-different-lines
Line has 6 words. 'So you can see what happens'
2 3 4 5 - So-you-can-see-what-happens

>c:\progs\perl561\bin\perl 730963.pl
Line has 6 words. 'This is some space separated text'
2 3 4 5 - This-is-some-space-separated-text
Line has 4 words. 'On three different lines'
17 22 21 - On-three-different-lines
Line has 6 words. 'So you can see what happens'
2 3 4 5 - So-you-can-see-what-happens

>c:\progs\perl560\bin\perl 730963.pl
Line has 6 words. 'This is some space separated text'
Argument "1," isn't numeric in numeric eq (==) at !.pl line 25.
Argument "2," isn't numeric in numeric eq (==) at !.pl line 25.
Argument "3," isn't numeric in numeric eq (==) at !.pl line 25.
Argument "4," isn't numeric in numeric eq (==) at !.pl line 25.
Argument "5," isn't numeric in numeric eq (==) at !.pl line 25.
Argument "6," isn't numeric in numeric eq (==) at !.pl line 25.
2, 3, 4, 5 - This-is-some-space-separated-text
Line has 4 words. 'On three different lines'
Argument "1," isn't numeric in numeric eq (==) at !.pl line 25.
Argument "2," isn't numeric in numeric eq (==) at !.pl line 25.
Argument "3," isn't numeric in numeric eq (==) at !.pl line 25.
Argument "4," isn't numeric in numeric eq (==) at !.pl line 25.
17, 22, 21 - Argument "5," isn't numeric in numeric eq (==) at !.pl line 25.
Argument "6," isn't numeric in numeric eq (==) at !.pl line 25.
On-three-different-lines
Line has 6 words. 'So you can see what happens'
Argument "1," isn't numeric in numeric eq (==) at !.pl line 25.
Argument "2," isn't numeric in numeric eq (==) at !.pl line 25.
Argument "3," isn't numeric in numeric eq (==) at !.pl line 25.
Argument "4," isn't numeric in numeric eq (==) at !.pl line 25.
Argument "5," isn't numeric in numeric eq (==) at !.pl line 25.
Argument "6," isn't numeric in numeric eq (==) at !.pl line 25.
2, 3, 4, 5 - So-you-can-see-what-happens