Re: Index a list

2009-07-10 Thread Steve
On Fri, 2009-07-10 at 13:13 -0700, Jim Gibson wrote: > On 7/10/09 Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:37 PM, "Steve" > scribbled: > > > Hi list memebers. I'm new here and I'm interested in learning about > > Perl. I've managed to get some programs together but have a lot to > > learn. > > > > May I put a ques

Re: Index a list

2009-07-10 Thread Jim Gibson
On 7/10/09 Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:37 PM, "Steve" scribbled: > Hi list memebers. I'm new here and I'm interested in learning about > Perl. I've managed to get some programs together but have a lot to > learn. > > May I put a question to the experts? > > Suppose I have a text file that has a whopp

Re: Index a list

2009-07-10 Thread Shawn H. Corey
On Fri, 2009-07-10 at 20:37 +0100, Steve wrote: > Hi list memebers. I'm new here and I'm interested in learning about > Perl. I've managed to get some programs together but have a lot to > learn. > > May I put a question to the experts? > > Suppose I have a text file that has a whopping amount of

Index a list

2009-07-10 Thread Steve
Hi list memebers. I'm new here and I'm interested in learning about Perl. I've managed to get some programs together but have a lot to learn. May I put a question to the experts? Suppose I have a text file that has a whopping amount of lines (20-50,000). What would be the best way to condense or