Update: Hehe, 3 negative XP points for stating something that should be obvious, i.e. that there is not just one single solution for absolutely everuthing, I thought the monks here had more freedom to think independently. ;-)

If it is so obvious why did it need stating?

Basically you pounced on chided criticize complain at AnomalousMonk for saying: now that you've gotten a solution, FYI this other thing exists also

The split solution did not need defending, it was code solution , ready to use, not a link to a manual for another thing that could be used ... an actual solution for immediate data

OP:

I'm going fishing today, I need boots quick, help

toolic:

Here is some nylon and duck tape, it should last you one trip easy

AnomalousMonk :

you know, indirectly, for about the same price (free) there are boots on CPAN

Laurent_R :

i'm sorry I disagree, free boots are 30-ton truck of over-engineering , nylon+ducktape is perl philosophy of make things simple

Still funny :)