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my @records = map { $_ . ' *' } split /*/, join '', @messy_array;
chop $records[-1];

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Presto!

Update: ***Poof*** It's a dud. ;) See my update down below...


Dave

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Re^4: Need help parsing ambiguously formatted data
by duff (Parson) on Dec 01, 2004 at 22:11 UTC
    Presto!

    A syntax error! (and at least one semantic error ;-) yes, I know "caveat lector, all code is untested" etc.

    duff

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      !%#!#@^&^&* stupid metacharacters. ;)

      Abra cadabra..... 

      my @records = map { $_ . ' *' } split /\*/, join '', @messy_array;

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      ...pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

      lol. Anyway, this should be a little better.


      Dave

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