@trial_array = ("first", "second", "third");

##</code><code>##

$sec_el = $trial_array[1];

##</code><code>##

"this is a data file.
 This ie read in array.
 this is looped through"

##</code><code>##

$datafile = datacapture.cgi;
open(DAT, $datafile);
@data_array = <DAT>;

##</code><code>##

foreach $loopvariable (@data_array)
{
    print $loopvariabe ;
}