Hello MONKS,

I am new to perl and I have one query on PERL w.r.t Search functionality

In Perl, Can we search for a string in certain position(2nd Field) in list of files(huge size) and If matches, then write to disk with the same filename

ex: Filename1==> "123";"David";"8500";"";""

"456";"Peter";"7500";"";""

Simillarly Filename2 ==> "456";"John";"12500";"";""

Now i have to search for David and John in the files, and i want the output to be shown in two files ie., Filename1 and Filename2"

Expected Output is: Filename1==>"123";"David";"8500"

Filename2==>"456";"John";"12500"

Many Thanks in advance

In reply to search functionality in perl by Sekhar Reddy

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