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Your data file is opened on the DVD filehandle originally. You then use *ORIG as the filehandle to the line lookup subroutine call (cut 'n' paste error from the Perl Cookbook)

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Re^4: reading a particular line in a large text file
by fadingjava (Acolyte) on Oct 16, 2004 at 03:24 UTC
    thanks a lot jimbojones . You saved my life .
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