in reply to Re: How do I split a file by lines into smaller files
in thread How do I split a file by lines into smaller files

$chapters[1] = @lines[0 .. 55]; 
$chapters[2] = @lines[56 .. 112];

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Ooops... you're slipping. You need an extra anon-array constructor there: 
$chapters[1] = [@lines[0 .. 55]]; 
$chapters[2] = [@lines[56 .. 112]];

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