From your example what distinguishes a block appears to be the first field (ID?), or name of the person. Is that true?

However, your example doesn't match your description: 

Before Snip ---
 "SimpsonH","Homer","Simpson","NULL","648","0","218 555","Nuclear Cont
+rol","Nuclear Operator","SimpsonM"
 "SimpsonH","Homer","Simpson","NULL","647","0","218 555","Nuclear Cont
+rol","Nuclear Operator","SimpsonM"
 "SimpsonH","Homer","Simpson","NULL","648","0","218 555","Nuclear Cont
+rol","Nuclear Operator","BurnsM"
After Snip ---
 "SimpsonH","Homer","Simpson","NULL","648","0","218 555","Nuclear Cont
+rol","Nuclear Operator","SimpsonM"

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The line containing "SimpsonM" and "648" is the first in the block.
    ??

In any case, consider: 

#!/usr/bin/perl
use strict;

my %output_hash;
while(<DATA>) {
    my ($id_field, @undef) = split /,/, $_;
    $output_hash{$id_field} = $_;
}

# Quickie Print
print values %output_hash;

# Or loop around it if there is more to be done:
# foreach my $id_key (sort keys %output_hash) {
#   the more to be done stuff
#    print $output_hash{$id_key};
#}

__DATA__
 "SimpsonH","Homer","Simpson","NULL","648","0","218 555","Nuclear Cont
+rol","Nuclear Operator","SimpsonM"
 "SimpsonH","Homer","Simpson","NULL","647","0","218 555","Nuclear Cont
+rol","Nuclear Operator","SimpsonM"
 "SimpsonH","Homer","Simpson","NULL","648","0","218 555","Nuclear Cont
+rol","Nuclear Operator","BurnsM"
 "SimpsonB","Bart","Simpson","NULL","748","0","218 555","Springfield E
+lementary","Student","SimpsonM"
 "SimpsonB","Bart","Simpson","NULL","748","0","218 555","Springfield E
+lementary","Student","SimpsonH"
 "SimpsonB","Bart","Simpson","NULL","748","1","218 555","Springfield E
+lementary","Student","SkinnerP"

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Getting the output sorted to suit is left as an exercise for you.

Also consider using Text::CSV to manipulate CSV data like the type you've presented as an example.


Be Appropriate && Follow Your Curiosity

In reply to Re: Removing multiple lines by mikeraz
in thread Removing multiple lines by rycher

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