this is really trivial. try it and then try it with the possible substitutions, which by my reading of split should all be the same (If EXPR is omitted, splits the $_ string. If PATTERN is also omitted, splits on whitespace).

Update: keyword also whoops! (hence i should never have thought "split $_" 

#!/usr/bin/perl
use warnings;
use strict;

while (<DATA>) {
        my @line = split / /;  #nb.     "split $_" returns many uninti
+alized values
        my $bit = shift @line;    #     "split" returns the a variatio
+n of that, 
        print "|$bit| @line";     #             but with no newlines
}                                 #     "split / /,$_" predictably ret
+urns the same
                                  #             as "split / /" 
__DATA__
holli: s/drowning/draining/
moritz steps out of the way, and watches a nice hole in the wall
moritz: time for a counter attack...
moritz takes his +5 Samurai Sword of Perl Monk Decapitation...
moritz: ... and throws a 1. Damned, I missded
holli writes a Perl 6 module to automate aiming
moritz: s/missded/missed/
holli laughs at [moritz], then slips over a globular dice
moritz throws a discontinued perl 6 compiler at [holli]
holli smiles as he sees hist watcher elemental tearing the compiler ap
+art
moritz: why do I have to lose all the time?
holli: <c>try{ harder(); }</c> ;-)

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Thanks Kyle for noticing my stupidity

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