I have been using the split command happily for awhile, spliting up based on commas and tildes.
However, I had a problem with a new file and noticed my script had created extra fields.
If you have a file like this:
"Washington, George",909,"Abraham Lincoln",-100.00, "$10,500"
How can I appropriately split it so I will have 5 fields instead of 7?
Doesn't appear the split command has this ability. My workaround has been to write a script to blank out commas between quotes, but that is not a good solution. It forces me to find a way to put the comma back after I split it which is efficient.
Text::CSV_XS from the CPAN will do all the work for you. I use it all the time.
James
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