Following the advice above, I can only recommend using the CSV modules from CPAN, especially DBD::CSV - it makes input into databases so much easier just to select from one table (e.g., the CSV file) and insert into the other (e.g., the database table). And you get SQL on your CSV data for free ...

That what I say three times is true: Use modules if you can. Use modules if you can. USE MODULES IF YOU CAN!

Christian Lemburg
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