($var1) = (split(/\s+/, $strip))[0];
($var2) = (split(/\s+/, $strip))[1];
($var3) = (split(/\s+/, $strip))[2];
$line[0] = $var1;
$line[1] = $var2;
$line[2] = $var3;

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Ugh. Why are you working with single values? split returns a list. 
@line = split(/\s+/, $strip);

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When you say 
for ($i=0,$i<147,$i++)

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the commas should be semicolons. Also, since all you want to do is iterate over indices 0 to 146, just say so: 
for my $i (0 .. 146)

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Much easier to read, no? And finally - Perl understands lists. Why use indices where you don't need to? That's rarely necessary and often a source of errors. Instead of 
    for ($j=0,$j<360,$j++) {
        $decavg2d[$i][$j] += $decavg[$i];
        print "$decavg2d[$i][$j]\n";
    }

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it is better to say 
for my $i (0 .. 146) {
    for (@decavg2d[$i][0 .. 359]) {
        $_ += $decavg[$i];
        print "$_\n";
    }
}

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Recommended reading: Mark-Jason Dominus' excellent Program Repair Shop and Red Flags article series on Perl.com.

Lastly - please get into the habit of using strict and warnings. It will save you a lot of headaches.

Makeshifts last the longest.

In reply to Re: Stupid loops, or is it just me? by Aristotle
in thread Stupid loops, or is it just me? by jkerwin

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