in reply to Repeat print problem

Your format just needs a slight change: 

format STDOUT =
@<<<<<<  @<<<<<<<<<<<<  ^<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
$name,   $id,           $summary
~~                      ^<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
                        $summary
.

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The first summary field specification needs a caret instead of the @ to signify fill-mode for that field.

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Re: Re: Repeat print problem
by Anonymous Monk on Apr 28, 2003 at 17:47 UTC
    Thanks. you are right. The summary does works great, but the $name part still print twice:
    abc
abc      0987766         ...................................
                         ............................

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    Why? I checked I did not let it print more $name. Please help again and Thanks!!!
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      What happens when you print just the $name variable outside of the format statement? Place this in the code before or instead of the write: 

      print "Name is: $name that's all.\n";

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      It could be that the split is placing the wrong value into the @data array which subsequently gets copied into $name.

      Let us know if that sheds any light.

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