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 > > -- > 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]