I have to process a tab-delimited file, similar to a comma-delimited file (.csv). I found these modules which would seem to work: Text::Delimited at http://search.cpan.org/~bennie/Text-Delimited-1.93/lib/Text/Delimited.pm (Jul 2004) Text::TabFile at http://search.cpan.org/~bennie/Text-TabFile-1.00/lib/Text/TabFile.pm (Apr 2004) Text::xSV at http://search.cpan.org/~tilly/Text-xSV-0.14/lib/Text/xSV.pm (Apr 2005) Text::CSV_XS at http://search.cpan.org/~jwied/Text-CSV_XS-0.23/CSV_XS.pm (Oct 2001)
I'm inclined to use Text::xSV because of it's recent update. I've used Text::CSV_XS successfully before, but it hasn't been revised lately (maybe it doesn't need to be revised?) and it seems more complex than the others, requiring the use of IO::File:flock. I've got to process about 320,000 records, so speed of execution is an issue, but it's not the overriding concern. Any recommendations on which module to pick? Thank you for your advice and suggestions. -Kevin ----- E. Kevin Zembower Internet Systems Group manager Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communications Programs 111 Market Place, Suite 310 Baltimore, MD 21202 410-659-6139 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
