Re^2: Compare usernames

now the problem is: I'm a beginner in the scripting world. I always got problem with scripts, but if i see a script that looks like the script i have to made, i now what to do. Now I have to made a script that compare the user first name, output the users with the same name. And copy the usernames (of the users with the same name) tot the General field of the user with the same name. The problem is: I don't now how to start en how i can build up this script.

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Re^3: Compare usernames by marto (Cardinal) on Jan 13, 2011 at 12:15 UTC
If you are new to perl I advise spending time reading: http://learn.perl.org http://perldoc.perl.org The Tutorials section of this site, including the section Getting Started with Perl.	[reply]
Re^3: Compare usernames by Corion (Patriarch) on Jan 13, 2011 at 12:13 UTC
See perlfaq4 for "duplicate". That shows the basic approach of removing duplicates from any kind of list. Adapting this algorithm to your specific needs is left as an exercise.	[reply]