in reply to Re^2: swapping PIPE for comma in CSV file
in thread swapping PIPE for comma in CSV file

Right, but I'm splitting on the 'quote, comma, quote' pattern, so embedded commas sail through. You can split on a pattern, although join wants a string.

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Re^4: swapping PIPE for comma in CSV file
by Anonymous Monk on Jun 26, 2007 at 17:06 UTC
    But what about the quote-comma-numbers transition?
      Rats, I missed that. Time for an expression.
      Also time to verbally abuse the people who decided to provide a comma delimited file with commas in the data "occasionally". I usually ask for delimitation with backticks.