Re^3: Loading data into an array from a file problem

Because (1,2,3) is three elements, and ($same_as_above_pulled_from_file) is just a single scalar value, not a list of several values.

Maybe you mean:

@names = split /,\s*/, $same_as_above_pulled_from_file;
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...chomp and fiddle with split to get the desired results.

Dave

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Re^4: Loading data into an array from a file problem by pglinx (Acolyte) on Apr 20, 2006 at 23:27 UTC
Yes that did the trick thank you.	[reply]
Re^5: Loading data into an array from a file problem by davido (Cardinal) on Apr 20, 2006 at 23:32 UTC
Be warned though, splitting on commas can only take you so far. For example, if you're dealing with quoted strings, any of which might actually contained embeded commas that should be treated as textual punctuation rather than delimiters, you'll get into trouble really fast. If it turns out that your dataset is more complex, use Text::CSV, or some other similar-purposed module. Dave	[reply]