Re: Parsing problem

split() delimiters can be any number of characters, so you could do

 ($desc, $username) = split("^`", $description);
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A few notes unrelated to your question:

Use strict and warnings
Use Text::xSV to parse your CSV file.

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Re^2: Parsing problem by NetWallah (Canon) on Dec 11, 2004 at 01:14 UTC
I believe that should be: ($desc, $username) = split("\^`", $description); [download] since the first parameter to split is a RE, and the un-escaped ^ would indicate "start". ..."I don't know what the facts are but somebody's certainly going to sit down with him and find out what he knows that they may not know, and make sure he knows what they know that he may not know, and that's a good thing. I think it's a very constructive exchange," --Donald Rumsfeld	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: Parsing problem by Mr. Muskrat (Canon) on Dec 11, 2004 at 01:34 UTC
Actually, it should be: ($desc, $username) = split(/\^`/, $description); since the first parameter to split is a RE and not an interpolated string. ;-)	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: Parsing problem by NetWallah (Canon) on Dec 11, 2004 at 21:33 UTC
Well - the documentation is not explicit on what acceptable delimeters are for this case. I know the quotes work because I tested them before posting. It would be my preference to use / as the pattern delimiter, but I was trying to get close to the OP's style. Anyway, here is why I think the quotes work: From the SPLIT function doc The pattern /PATTERN/ may be replaced with an expression to specify patterns that vary at runtime... If someone has a better explanation, or finds a stronger reason than tradition or performance for using /, please reply. ..."I don't know what the facts are but somebody's certainly going to sit down with him and find out what he knows that they may not know, and make sure he knows what they know that he may not know, and that's a good thing. I think it's a very constructive exchange," --Donald Rumsfeld	[reply]
Re^5: Parsing problem by Mr. Muskrat (Canon) on Dec 11, 2004 at 23:05 UTC
Re^6: Parsing problem by NetWallah (Canon) on Dec 12, 2004 at 07:01 UTC
Re^4: Parsing problem by meenac (Initiate) on Dec 14, 2004 at 19:55 UTC
Hi All, Thanks to all those who responded. Pretty much all replies worked and I did not think that it would be this simple. Hoping to become a perl guru soon!!!	[reply]