Problem with Split function

Wampa has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I have this code
Input is /something/something/index.html

[- $script = $ENV{SCRIPT_NAME} -]
[- @fields = split("/",$script) -]
[+ $fields[3] +]<br />
[- $script = $fields[3] -]
[+ $script +]<br />
[download]

Result is index.html
And now I need split index.html on index and html but code below dont give me this result.

[- @field = split(".",$script) -]
[+ @field +]
[+ $field[0] +]<br />
[+ $field[1] +]<br />
[+ $field[2] +]<br />
[download]

where is problem ???

Programing in Embperl and all questions are related to Embperl.
Excuse my bad English !!!

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Re: Problem with Split function by davorg (Chancellor) on Jul 28, 2004 at 08:56 UTC
Read the documentation for split. The first argument to split is a regular expression. A dot has a special meaning in a regular expression. To use it as a real dot you need to escape it. -- <http://www.dave.org.uk> "The first rule of Perl club is you do not talk about Perl club." -- Chip Salzenberg	[reply]
Re^2: Problem with Split function by Wampa (Hermit) on Jul 28, 2004 at 09:14 UTC
This is corect and work. `@field = split(/\./,$script); $script = $field[0]` [download] Thanks Programing in Embperl and all questions are related to Embperl. Excuse my bad English !!!	[reply] [d/l]