The script gave a syntax error at chomp(my @data = );
However, when I tried with the following it worked - any ideas why? chomp(my @data = <FOO>); On Wed, 04 Sep 2002 12:06:14 -0700 david <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I have a file with a list of symbols: > > > > AAPL > > AMCO > > IBM > > ORCL > > > > I want to print like > > 'AAPL','AMCO','IBM''ORCL' > > > > Thanks for the help > > > > Sangeeta > > you can try: > > open(FOO,'foo.txt') || die $!; > chomp(my @data = ); > close(FOO); > > print "'",join("','",@data),"'"; > > which avoid the map function all together > > david > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]