wow. didn't expect anyone to read this so late. i haven't had a chance to analyze your response but here is part of the code: 

$datafile = $ARGV[0];
chomp $datafile;

open (INPUT, $datafile) || die ("Unable to open $datafile");
@data = <INPUT>;
close INPUT;
    
@dim = split(/\,/, $data[0]);
$width = $dim[0];
$height = $dim[1];

@table = @data[1..$height];

for($row = 0; $row < $height; $row++) {
    for($col = 0; $col < $width; $col++) {
        $myString = $myString.$table[$row][$col];
    }

    $myString ="";  
}

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and the data file i'm reading is: 
15,10
ADESFJRASLXDFRT
QBRAINOUEWHGYED
RIRURLKUNGEASDV
NAOBXCSTACHUIOL
OJKDGKJGHJUINHR
AHRHOAIDFSETRGH
RXANOGSYEROGATS
TOUDOGSDSAVFTRY
UORTUOFRHRJUIKO
BTIARTHYEUVFGQA
Dogs, Cats
Train

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thanks

In reply to Re^2: 2 dimensional array by mountain_drew
in thread 2 dimensional array by mountain_drew

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