Re: comparing kit names
[email protected] ("John W. Krahn")
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Gunnar Hjalmarsson wrote: > perl_learner wrote: >> On May 6, 10:08 am, [email protected] (Gunnar Hjalmarsson) wrote: >>> >>> my @kits = split ' ', $KIT_LIST; >> >> Also with little change, "my @kits = split ' ', $KIT_LIST; ## added >> an extra space to split" >> >> I am getting the desired output. > > The extra space should not make a difference, since split(' ') is a > special case that splits on all kinds of whitespace. The extra space *does* make a difference: $ perl -le'$_ = qq[abc\t \t \t\tdef]; print ">$_<" for split q[ ]; print ">$_<" for split q[ ]' >abc< >def< >abc def< John -- Perl isn't a toolbox, but a small machine shop where you can special-order certain sorts of tools at low cost and in short order. -- Larry Wall