This should work

split(/[;\/]+/,$authors[$x])

Shaun Bramley wrote:

> I have data that for some god foresaken reason is using two or three methods
> of delimitting names.  Some are delimitted using '//' others with ';'.
>
> I have tried using @names = split( /(;)|(\/\/)/, $authors[$x]);  however
> this doesn't have the intended result.
>
> Is this possible?  or am I doing something wrong??
>
> please help
>
> Shaun
>
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