Shane Garza wrote: > > Not just in perl this is my first program ever. > > I decided to look at perl first while immersed in awe. > > I am posting this code for feedback "and hopefully some positive feedback is > there", I just want to learn ;). So flame away, and try to create the same > logic in two lines if you can "and that is not sarcastic". I can say that I > had fun, and it works. > #======================||||||||||||========================# > #!/usr/bin/perl
#!/usr/bin/perl -w use strict; > sub order > { > tr/a-z/A-Z/, $_; Where did you pick up this idiom? tr/a-z/A-Z/; # or $_ = lc $_ > s/^\s{1}//g, $_; s/^\s//g; > s/\'//g, $_; s/'//g; > $ck = (s/\s+/,/g, $_); > @ct = split(/,/, $ck); Why change spaces to commas and then split on commas, why not just split on spaces? my @ct = split; > if ($ct[0] =~ (/^\s\d+/) && $ct[4] =~(/\d+/)) > { > > [snip rest of code] > > if you want to run this program edit the directories, "as if your the > beginner or something ;| " > At least every one will get a useful tab delmtd garbage pail collection for > mysql ;) > BTW I am serious I know there is an easiar way, unfortunetaly this is how I > learn the best .. > Thx all > okay here is the file that it parses. > > [snip copious data] John -- use Perl; program fulfillment -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]