I know what while(chomp($row = <$fh>)) is
doing. In this case, though, I'm reading from a very specific data file (which does end with a newline) and the very
nature of the routine prevents it from using the last line
of the data file 99.9% of the time anyway. (is is primarily
used to grab a few lines from the middle of the file)
Thanks for the $_ tip, though, I like it.