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That also valid Perl code, so you could simply do @list = eval $string;, if you trust the code. I'd prefer writting a parser, personally.

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Re^2: Reading Python-esque GDBM files easily?
by thenarf (Initiate) on Mar 11, 2005 at 16:54 UTC
    I do in fact trust the code; I've examined the output from a test program, and this appears to do the trick!!!!

    Thanks very much!

    --John

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