Hi, I'm trying to generate a file using the Template module. I have an array of names and need to produce a comma separated list where each name appears twice in the format ".$name($name)": 
@myarray = qw(A B C D E);
should produce: 
 .A(A),
 .B(B),
 .C(C),
 .D(D),
 .E(E)

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Please note that the last line does not end in a comma. If the problem with the last trailing comma would not exits I simple could use FOREACH: 
 [% FOREACH n in names %]
   .[% n %]([% n %]),
 [%- END %]

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Also I know about the possibility to use .join(): 
[% names.join(",\n") %]

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which does not allow me to use the names twice.

I tried some combinations and checked the manual but could not find a solution yet. Can someone with more experience with Template point me in the right direction?

Thanks

In reply to Format and Join an Array in a Template by mscharrer

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