Luke Bakken wrote:
>
> From: Larry Sandwick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > I have a scripted I wrote that uses *substr* on a file that has fixed
> > fields. I have to parse the file before I upload into MYSQL.
> >
> > Is there a more efficient way other than *substr*, I looked a
> > *pack* and
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Larry Sandwick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> I have a scripted I wrote that uses *substr* on a file that has fixed
> fields. I have to parse the file before I upload into MYSQL.
>
> Is there a more efficient way other than *substr*, I looked a
> *pack* and
>
Larry Sandwick wrote:
>
> I have a scripted I wrote that uses *substr* on a file that has fixed
> fields. I have to parse the file before I upload into MYSQL.
>
> Is there a more efficient way other than *substr*, I looked a *pack* and
> *unpack* . it did not make any sense to me.
>
> Here is my co
> > Is there a more efficient way other than *substr*, I looked a *pack* and
> > *unpack* . it did not make any sense to me.
Unpack is what I would use. Perldoc unpack.
$item = substr($the_line,0,10);
$ldesc= substr($the_line,11,40);
$page = substr($the_line,52,6);
$d=
I have a scripted I wrote that uses *substr* on a file that has fixed
fields. I have to parse the file before I upload into MYSQL.
Is there a more efficient way other than *substr*, I looked a *pack* and
*unpack* . it did not make any sense to me.
Here is my code, and any suggestions, comme
