What have you tried? Does it have to be the same file (not sure if that's a requirement or not)?

Personally, I'd use DBD::CSV. And then the whole thing becomes a trivial SQL query from your source file and a simple SQL insert to your output file. It is a bit more to set up, but since I set up DBD::CSV from time to time (I use it in a few projects), it becomes a bit more mundane (normal or ordinary). And I avoid a whole lot of work by letting SQL::Statement and friends do all my work for me. And then it's also an easier transition to a real database (MySQL, PostgreSQL, DB2, Oracle, SQLServer, or a more-real database like SQLite) as your needs scale.

In reply to Re: how do I manipulate data in csv file by Tanktalus
in thread how do I manipulate data in csv file by Anonymous Monk

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