I assume you mean
skill?
I'd use a hashtable in stead of an array, and let the key be the match you need, and the value 1.
open (FH,"filename here") or die;
while ( my $line = <FH> ) {
if ( $youhash->{$line} ) {
#he, a match!
}
}
"We all agree on the necessity of compromise. We just can't agree on when it's necessary to compromise." - Larry Wall.