Try changing to this. printf "emaildata is $emaildata[0]";
$emaildata[0] is using the element in a scalar format @emaildata[0] is using the element in an array format, which is converted to scalar by perl when printing out in this case. The array only has the one element [0]. When you take an array in scalar context you get the number of elements in the array, hence it prints 1. HTH John -----Original Message----- From: Conor Lillis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 11 January 2002 13:08 To: PERL Beginners (E-mail); Perl-Win32-Users (E-mail) Subject: Data manipulation problem Hi all, hopefully someone can help me with this, I will describe my problem as best as I can. I am opening 2 files, one has a list of NT account names, The 2nd has a list of NT account names & e-mail addresses. I am trying to match an NT account name from the first list to an e-mail address in the second file by NT account name. My comments are to explain what my bumbling logic is, can someone tell me how I might try and pull the e-mail address from the @emaildata ? --------------script starts ----------------------------------------------------- open (LIST1, "<input.txt"); open (MAILLIST, "<nt-smtp.txt"); @maillist=<MAILLIST>; while(<LIST1>) { # Split the name from the .txt extension eg. conorl @data = split(/\./, $_); # read the name $Name=$data[0]; # print the name so we know what is happening printf "$Name\n"; # Grep the name from the second file, outputting result to @data1 @data1=grep /$Name/i, @maillist; # print the @data1 so we know wheat is happening again printf "DATA1 @data1"; # split @data1, to isolate the e-mail address from the name eg. [EMAIL PROTECTED] @emaildata = split(/,/, @data1); # print the e-mail address, NOT. This prints an integer, I am not sure why. HELP this where it goes pear-shaped. printf "emaildata is @emaildata[0]"; } ----------script ends------------------------------------------------------------ sample input.txt data conorl.txt sample nt-smtp.txt data conorl,[EMAIL PROTECTED] The information in this email is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorised.if you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. Please note that any views, opinions or advice contained in this email are those of the sending individual and not necessarily those of the firm. It is possible for data transmitted by e-mail to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by e-mail, J&E Davy does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise from the use of this medium. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify us immediately at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this e-mail from your system. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------Confidentiality--------------------------. This E-mail is confidential. It should not be read, copied, disclosed or used by any person other than the intended recipient. Unauthorised use, disclosure or copying by whatever medium is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this E-mail in error please contact the sender immediately and delete the E-mail from your system. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
