in reply to Re: split file and put contents in variables?
in thread split file and put contents in variables?

The single space string ' ' (not a regex / /!) I suggested is special in split, as documented. It behaves as /\s+/, but it's shorter and more readable.
($q=q:Sq=~/;[c](.)(.)/;chr(-||-|5+lengthSq)`"S|oS2"`map{chr |+ord }map{substrSq`S_+|`|}3E|-|`7**2-3:)=~y+S|`+$1,++print+eval$q,q,a,