Most CSV-related posts end up with an obligatory reference to Text::CSV or a similar module, and a reminder about the CSV format. Here's mine:

If your data is really CSV data, don't forget to take into account the possibility of bizarre quoted constructs, such as
Field 1,"""This is quoted,"" and this isn't", Field 3

Splitting on a comma with real CSV data is unsafe. Consider a module such as the above link, or use another method of dividing the fields. Here's mine, which is ugly but workable: 

sub csv_split    {
    local $_ = shift || return undef;
    my @array = ();
    my $count = my $quoted = 0;
    while ( s/(.)// )    {
        my $char = $1;
        if ($char eq ',' && !$quoted) { $count++; next; }
        if ($char eq q/"/)    {
            unless ( $quoted && s/^\"// ) { $quoted = 1 - $quoted; nex
+t; }
        }
        $array[$count] .= $char;
    }
    return @array;
}

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In reply to Re: Split Trailing Nulls by delirium
in thread Split Trailing Nulls by p6steve

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